殺し
Meanings
Noun
1. murder; killing; murderer
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ころし
Used in vocabulary
殺し文句
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
Expression
生殺し
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering; dragging out tortuously
No-adjective
飼い殺し
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
Noun
Examples1
一度
Once we've killed, we enjoy killing.