Home/Vocab Vault/殺す殺す殺すころすto killN3Godan VerbFreq. #3048baseballMeanings1to kill2to slay3to murder4to slaughter5to suppress6to block7to hamper8to destroy (e.g. talent)9to eliminate (e.g. an odour)10to spoil (e.g. a flavour)11to kill (e.g. one's speed)12to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.)13to hold back14to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.)15to hold (one's breath)16to put out (a runner)17to pawn18to put in hockConjugationsFormJapanesePolite (ます)ころしますて-formころしてPast (casual)ころしたPast (polite)ころしましたNegative (casual)ころさないNegative (polite)ころしませんShow all 12 formsRelated WordsSame Kanji暗殺あんさつassassination虐殺ぎゃくさつslaughter自殺じさつsuicideLearn MoreGrammar〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)Practice 殺す in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free