Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 飼い殺し(かいごろし) in Japanese

飼い殺し
Kana Reading
かいごろし
Romaji
kaigoroshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    keeping a pet till it dies; keeping a useless person on the payroll


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

domesticate, raise, keep, feed

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: か.う

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

On'Yomi: サツ, サイ, セツ

Kun'Yomi: ころ.す, -ごろ.し, そ.ぐ

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11 strokes

kill, slaughter, murder, hurt

On'Yomi:

Kun'Yomi:

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