Menu toggle
This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

抹殺

Reading

Kana: まっさつ
Romaji: massatsu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
1

erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)

Kanji

抹
Reading: マツ
Meanings: rub, paint, erase
殺
Readings: サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ
Meanings: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

Example Sentence

なぜその政治家(せいじか)は大(だい)多数(たすう)の意見(いけん)を抹殺(まっさつ)しようとするのか。
➥Why does the politician try to kill off the opinions of the majority?
Full Entry➤