ざんぎゃく
Zangyaku
Other forms: 惨虐
残虐 (Zangyaku) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “cruel, brutal, savage, barbarous”.
Meanings
- na-adjective, nouncruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
Examples
戦争中多くの残虐行為が行われた。
Many atrocities were committed during the war.
私はネロと言えば暴政と残虐を連想する。
I will be reminded of tyranny and cruelty, if Nero is said.
警官はその残虐な殺人事件の手がかりを探している。
The cops are searching for clues to the brutal murder.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).