Meaning of 虐待 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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虐待
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Kana Readingぎゃくたい
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Romajigyakutai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
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Example Sentences
虐待, ぎゃくたい used in context
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彼女は動物虐待に関する本を読んだ後、肉を食べることをやめた。
She gave up eating meat after reading a book about cruelty to animals.
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She spoke out strongly against cruelty to animals.
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She has suffered his ill treatment of her in silence for years.
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They condemned him for his cruelty to animals.
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He was punished for child abuse.
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He was badly treated at the hands of his enemies.
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