ぎゃくさつ
slaughter; massacre
Common word
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive
将軍しょうぐんは捕虜ほりょ全員ぜんいんの虐殺ぎゃくさつを命めいじた。
The general ordered the massacre of all war prisoners.
捕虜ほりょを虐殺ぎゃくさつしたのは残忍ざんにんな行為こういだ。
The slaughter of the prisoners was a barbarous act.