massacre

虐殺、大虐殺

特に抵抗できない多くの人々を残酷に殺すこと。

やさしい英語で： The cruel killing of many people, especially people who cannot defend themselves.

• Many villagers died in the massacre.
• Survivors described the massacre to reporters.
• A memorial honors the victims of the massacre.

使い方： massacre of someone (The report described a massacre of unarmed civilians.)

類義語： mass killing, slaughter

よく使う表現： massacre of civilians, brutal massacre, survive a massacre, massacre victims

虐殺する

特に抵抗できない多くの人々を残酷に殺す。

やさしい英語で： To cruelly kill many people, especially those who cannot defend themselves.

• The soldiers massacred the villagers.
• Unarmed prisoners were massacred after the battle.
• The court investigated orders to massacre civilians.

類義語： slaughter, butcher

よく使う表現： massacre civilians, massacre prisoners, massacre innocent people