How to say brutal in Japanese

残忍☆【ざんにんzannin】惨忍 Inflection

adjectival noun / noun:

  • brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded

Example Sentences

警官keikanはhaそのsono残虐なzangyakuna殺人事件satsujinjikenのno手がかりtegakariをwo探しているsagashiteiru。
The cops are searching for clues to the brutal murder.
圧倒的多数attoutekitasuuがgaそのsono残酷なzankokuna刑罰keibatsuをwo廃止haishiするsuruことkotoにni票hyouをwo投じたtoujita。
An overwhelming majority voted to abolish the brutal punishment.
このkono町machiはha自然shizenのno残忍なzanninna力chikaraによってniyotte破壊hakaiされたsareta。
The city was ruined by the brutal force of nature.

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