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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries殺害
Pronunciation / Transliteration: satsugai
"その殺害事件の捜査が続いている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The premeditated and unlawful killing of one human being by another.
"Die Ermordung des Politikers erschütterte das ganze Land." - 2
The act of assassinating someone of political or social prominence.
"Historiker analysierten die genauen Umstände jener Ermordung."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originates from Old High German, derived from the verb 'irmordjan', which itself stems from Proto-Germanic roots relating to unlawful killing or murder. Over centuries, the noun formation solidified in Middle High German to specifically designate the unlawful, premeditated act of taking a human life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ermordung" is said worldwide
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assassinat
Transliteration: assassinat
"L'assassinat de la victime a choqué la communauté."
Ermordung
Transliteration: Ermordung
"Die Ermordung wurde gründlich untersucht."
omicidio
Transliteration: omicidio
"L'omicidio è stato risolto dai detective."
asesinato
Transliteration: asesinato
"El asesinato conmocionó a toda la nación."
assassinato
Transliteration: assassinato
"O assassinato foi investigado pela polícia."
हत्या
Transliteration: hatya
"इस मामले में हत्या की जांच चल रही है।"
谋杀
Transliteration: móushā
"这起谋杀案震惊了整个城市。"
살해
Transliteration: salhae
"그의 살해 사건은 사회에 큰 충격을 주었다."
殺害
Transliteration: satsugai
"その殺害事件の捜査が続いている。"
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