殺す

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 殺す is read ころす and means to kill a person or another living being.
• Basic usage: It describes the content of an order and an event that already occurred within a play or story.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Content of an order
  • 敵を殺す命令 refers to an order in the play to kill the enemy.
• A past event
  • 王を毒で殺した describes the past story event of killing the king with poison.