killing

致命的な

命を奪うほどの力や性質がある。

やさしい英語で： Able to cause death.

• The warrior struck a killing blow.
• A killing frost destroyed the young plants.
• They struggled through the killing cold.

類義語： deadly, lethal, fatal

よく使う表現： killing blow, killing frost, killing cold

殺害、殺すこと

人や動物の命を奪う行為。

やさしい英語で： The act of causing a person or animal to die.

• The killing of civilians must stop.
• She opposes the killing of animals for sport.
• The law prohibits unlawful killing.

使い方： killing of someone/something (They opposed the killing of wild animals.)

よく使う表現： killing of animals, unlawful killing, indiscriminate killing

大儲け

特にうまくいった取引で、短期間に得た多額のお金。

やさしい英語で： A very large amount of money gained quickly, especially from a successful deal.

• She made a killing selling her house.
• Investors hoped to make a killing on the deal.
• He made a killing when prices rose.

使い方： make a killing on something (They made a killing on those shares.)

類義語： fortune, huge profit

よく使う表現： make a killing, killing on something

殺人、殺害事件

ある人がほかの人の命を奪う事件。

やさしい英語で： An event in which someone causes another person to die.

• Police are investigating the killing.
• Two killings occurred in the city last week.
• Was anyone arrested after the killing?

類義語： homicide

よく使う表現： a brutal killing, investigate a killing, a revenge killing