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Illustration of 冷酷

冷酷れいこく

れいこく reikoku Play N1 Na-adjective Noun

思いやりがなく、むごいこと。また、そのさま。 cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

Example 1

彼の冷酷な言葉が今でも私の心の中でうずいている。

His bitter words still rankle in my mind.

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Example 2

犬いぬを叩たたくなんて彼かれは冷酷れいこくだ。

It was cruel of him to beat his dog.

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Kanji breakdown

冷

N3

cool; cold (beer, person); chill

On reading
レイ
Kun reading
つめ.たい、ひ.える、ひ.や、ひ.ややか、ひ.やす、ひ.やかす、さ.める、さ.ます
Radical
冫

酷

N1

cruel; severe; atrocious; unjust

On reading
コク
Kun reading
ひど.い
Radical
酉
Illustration of 冷やかす
N1

ひやかす

to banter; to make fun of; to jeer at; to cool; to refrigerate

Illustration of 冷淡
N1

れいたん

coolness; indifference

Illustration of 冷蔵
N1

れいぞう

cold storage; refrigeration

Illustration of 残酷
N1

ざんこく

cruelty; harshness

Illustration of 冷たい
N5

つめたい

cold to the touch