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The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms.

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massacre

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massacre

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈmæ.sə.kɚ/

Noun

countable uncountable obsolete figuratively

The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms.

Japanese Meaning

大虐殺: 多数の人々が、抵抗がほとんどない状況下で無差別かつ残虐な方法で殺害される行為。 / 虐殺: 必要性に反して、文明的な基準に反する方法で、人々をまとめて殺すこと。

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The massacre left hundreds dead, and survivors struggled to come to terms with the senseless, indiscriminate violence.

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その虐殺で数百人が死亡し、生存者たちは無意味で無差別な暴力を受け止めるのに苦しんだ。

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The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms.