slaughter

虐殺

多くの人を残酷に殺すこと。

やさしい英語で： The cruel killing of many people.

• The war brought terrible slaughter.
• Survivors described the slaughter of their neighbors.
• The memorial honors victims of the slaughter.

使い方： slaughter of someone (The report described the slaughter of innocent people.)

類義語： massacre, carnage

よく使う表現： mass slaughter, slaughter of civilians

屠殺

主に肉を得るために、動物を殺すこと。

やさしい英語で： The killing of animals, usually to provide meat.

• The cattle were sent for slaughter.
• The law sets standards for animal slaughter.
• He opposed the slaughter of young calves.

使い方： slaughter of something (The farm follows strict rules for the slaughter of animals.)

類義語： butchery

よく使う表現： animal slaughter, slaughter of cattle

虐殺する

多くの人を残酷に殺すこと。

やさしい英語で： To kill a large number of people cruelly.

• The troops slaughtered hundreds of civilians.
• Whole families were slaughtered during the attack.
• The commander ordered his men to slaughter the villagers.

類義語： massacre

よく使う表現： slaughter innocent people, slaughter civilians

屠殺する

主に肉を得るために、動物を殺す。

やさしい英語で： To kill animals, usually for their meat.

• They slaughter pigs for meat.
• The farmer slaughtered two sheep.
• These animals will be slaughtered next week.

類義語： butcher

よく使う表現： slaughter cattle, slaughter animals

惨殺する

人や動物を非常に残酷な方法で殺すこと。

やさしい英語で： To kill a person or animal in a very cruel way.

• The killer slaughtered his victim.
• They found a helpless animal that had been slaughtered.
• The story describes how the monster slaughtered a traveler.

類義語： butcher, kill

よく使う表現： brutally slaughter someone, slaughter a victim