WORD DETAIL
殴殺
おうさつ
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Study notes
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.