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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

殺さつ人じん事じ件けん

satsujinjiken

murder case

Example sentences

その殺人事件さつじんじけんは未解決みかいけつのままだった。
The murder case remained unsolved.
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警察けいさつはその殺人事件さつじんじけんを調しらべている。
The police are looking into the murder case.
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彼かれは殺人事件さつじんじけんのことを聞きいて驚おどろいた。
He was surprised to hear about the murder case.
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Kanji in 殺人事件

殺kill; murderOnサツ・サイ・セツKunころす・そぐ・あやめる
人personOnジン・ニンKunひと
事matter; thingOnジ・ズKunこと・つかう・つかえる
件matter; caseOnケンKunくだん

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