Vocabulary
What does 心中 (しんじゅう, shinjuu) mean?
心中 (しんじゅう, shinjuu) means double suicide, joint suicide (for love).
Quick facts| Reading | しんじゅう |
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| Romaji | shinjuu |
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| Part of speech | noun, suru verb, intransitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshinjuu
double suicide, joint suicide (for love)
- 1noun · suru verb · intransitive double suicide; lovers' suicide
- 2noun · suru verb · intransitive group suicide; family suicide
- 3noun · suru verb · intransitive dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
Example sentences
二人は心中を図って失敗した。
The two attempted a double suicide together and failed.
その事件は無理心中と見られている。
That incident is seen as a forced double suicide.
