Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
なま
Grade: 1
ころ > ごろ
Grade: 5
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
生殺し (kyūjitai)

Etymology edit

Compound of +‎ 殺し. The koroshi changes to goroshi as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(なま)(ごろ) (namagoroshi

  1. half dead
    Synonym: 半殺し (hangoroshi)
    (へび)生殺(なまごろ)
    hebi no namagoroshi
    leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering. Literally "half-dead snake"
  2. state of uncertainty, limbo, leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
    まるで(へび)生殺(なまごろ)のようなやり(かた)
    marude hebi no namagoroshi no yō na yarikata da
    (please add an English translation of this example)

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN