slaughter

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈslɔːtə/

Noun

uncountable countable rare

(uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food. / A massacre; the killing of a large number of people. / (rare) A mass destruction of non-living things. / A rout or decisive defeat.

Japanese Meaning

家畜など、食肉用に動物を殺すこと / 大量虐殺；多数の人々の殺害 / （稀に）非生物の大量破壊 / 大敗、徹底的な敗北

What is this buttons?

Many people oppose the slaughter of animals in industrial farming.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

多くの人々は産業的な畜産における家畜の屠殺に反対している。

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Sense（1）

(uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.

Sense（2）

A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.

For ſin, on war and mutual ſlaughter bent.

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Sense（3）

(rare) A mass destruction of non-living things.

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Sense（4）

A rout or decisive defeat.

Sense（5）

A group of iguanas.

slaughters

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