畜生

What does 畜生 mean?

畜生 is a Japanese noun meaning “beast, brute, damn” in English. It can also be translated as “beast, person reborn into the animal realm, brute” depending on context. It is written as 畜生 in kanji, ちくしょう in hiragana, and chikushou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

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