Vocabulary

What does 自殺 (じさつ, jisatsu) mean?

自殺 (じさつ, jisatsu) means suicide.

Quick facts
Readingじさつ
Romajijisatsu
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
じさつ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonjisatsu

suicide

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive suicide

Example sentences

  • Suicide among young people is a major social problem.

  • There are counseling hotlines to prevent suicide.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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