虐殺

ぎゃくさつ

atrocity

What does 虐殺 mean?

虐殺 is a Japanese noun meaning atrocity in English. It is written as 虐殺 in kanji, ぎゃくさつ in hiragana, and gyakusatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

将軍は捕虜全員の虐殺を命じた。

The general ordered the massacre of all war prisoners.