生殺し

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
なま
Grade: 1
ころ > ごろ
Grade: 5
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
生殺し (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of +‎ 殺し. The koroshi changes to goroshi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

Noun

(なま)(ごろ) (namagoroshi

  1. half dead
    Synonym: 半殺し (hangoroshi)
    (へび)生殺(なまごろ)
    hebi no namagoroshi
    leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering. Literally "half-dead snake"
  2. state of uncertainty, limbo, leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
    まるで(へび)生殺(なまごろ)のようなやり(かた)
    marude hebi no namagoroshi no yō na yarikata da
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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN