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Pronunciation / Transliteration: daigyakusatsu
"その戦争によって多くの大虐殺が発生した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The killing of animals for their meat, especially on a large scale.
"The new regulations aim to improve animal welfare before slaughter."
- 1
To kill a large number of people or animals in a cruel or violent manner.
"The invading army slaughtered thousands of innocent civilians."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English slauhtre, from Old Norse slátr meaning butcher's meat or the killing of animals. It is closely related to Old English slean (to strike, slay) and evolved through Germanic roots to encompass both the killing of livestock for food and the brutal mass killing of people.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slaughter" is said worldwide
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massacre
Transliteration: ma.sakʁ
"Le massacre a duré toute la nuit."
Gemetzel
Transliteration: ɡəˈmɛt͡sl̩
"Der Krieg führte zu einem schrecklichen Gemetzel."
massacro
Transliteration: masˈsakro
"La città fu distrutta da un terribile massacro."
matanza
Transliteration: maˈtansa
"La matanza de animales se realiza bajo estrictas normas."
chacina
Transliteration: ʃaˈsinɐ
"A polícia investiga a chacina ocorrida na zona rural."
नरसंहार
Transliteration: narasamhar
"युद्ध के दौरान भयानक नरसंहार हुआ।"
大屠杀
Transliteration: dà túshā
"这场战争导致了惨烈的大屠杀。"
대학살
Transliteration: daehaksal
"그들은 역사적인 대학살의 참상을 고발했다."
大虐殺
Transliteration: daigyakusatsu
"その戦争によって多くの大虐殺が発生した。"
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