殴殺

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 殴殺 and read おうさつ, it means killing a person by beating, a stark legal or reporting term.
• Basic usage: It is used for a homicide in a mystery or questioning over a fatal assault.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Not merely assault
  • The word explicitly includes death as the result of the beating.