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飛び込み自殺

Suicide By Train


Meaning

Suicide By Train

Word Type

noun

Explanation

To fly into something and "commit suicide" (自殺) is suicide by train. Unfortunately, this is a term you should probably be familiar with because it comes up from time to time on the news and around train stations. (Hopefully someday it will no longer be a term you need to know and we can remove it forever.)


Reading

とびこみじさつ

Explanation

The readings come from 飛ぶ, 込, and 自殺. Combine them together to read this entire word.


Context

Context Sentences

あいつ、飛び込み自殺をするために家を出る前、俺のプレイステーションをあいつのテレビに繋いだんだよな。何か意味があったのかな?

He hooked up my PlayStation to his TV before leaving our house to commit suicide by jumping in front of a train. Do you think it means something?


Kanji Composition