心中 (しんじゅう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

心中 (しんじゅう) means double suicide / lovers' suicide.

See example sentences below.

心中 at a glance

心中

しんじゅうshinjuu

N1noun

double suicide / lovers' suicide

心中しんじゅうshinjuuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

double suicide / lovers' suicide

Example 1

二人は心中を決めた。

Translation

The two decided to commit double suicide.

Example 2

心中事件がニュースになった。

Translation

The lovers' suicide case was in the news.