殺す (ころす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

殺す (ころす) means to kill / to cause death.

See example sentences below.

殺す at a glance

殺す

ころすkorosu

N3verb

to kill / to cause death

殺すころすkorosuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to kill / to cause death

Example 1

犯人は罪のない人を殺した。

Translation

The criminal killed an innocent person.

Example 2

魚を丸ごと殺して調理する。

Translation

Kill the fish whole and cook it.