Vocabulary

atrocity

残(ざん)虐(ぎゃく)行(こう)為(い)

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(1) Noun

Extremely cruel, violent, or shocking acts, especially in war.

特(とく)に戦争(せんそう)中(ちゅう)に行(おこな)われる、非常(ひじょう)に残酷(ざんこく)で暴力(ぼうりょく)的(てき)な恐(おそ)ろしい行為(こうい)。

Examples

  1. The report described the atrocities committed during the civil war.
  2. They demanded justice for the atrocities of the past.

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