殺す (Korosu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to kill, to slay, to murder, to slaughter”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter
- godan verb, transitive verbto suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour)
- godan verb, transitive verbto suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath)
- godan verb, transitive verbto put out (a runner)
- godan verb, transitive verbto pawn; to put in hock
Examples
虫も殺さぬ顔。
He looks as if he could not even harm a fly.
寸鉄人を殺す。
The tongue stings.
彼は剣で殺された。
He was killed with a sword.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).