畜生

ちくしょう
chikushou

beast, brute, damn

Alsobeast, person reborn into the animal realm, brute
InterjectionJLPT N1

What does 畜生 mean?

畜生 is a Japanese interjection meaning “beast”, “brute” or “damn” in English. It can also be translated as “beast”, “person reborn into the animal realm” or “brute” depending on context. It is written as 畜生 in kanji, ちくしょう in hiragana, and chikushou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

畜生、パンクだ。

Shit! I've got a flat.

Words sharing kanji with 畜生

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