“Cannibalism” in Japanese
Short answer
Cannibalism in Japanese is “人食い” (hitokui). Full meaning: cannibalism, biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger), cannibalistic.
Other ways to say “Cannibalism” in Japanese
食人
shokujin cannibalism, anthropophagism
共食い
tomogui cannibalism (in animals), feeding on each other; cannibalization, mutually harmful competition, internecine struggle, dog-eat-dog competition, suicidal conflict
カニバリズム
kanibarizumu cannibalism
人肉食
jinnikushoku cannibalism
カニバリスム
kanibarisumu cannibalism
吃人
hitokui cannibalism, biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger), cannibalistic
人くい
hitokui cannibalism, biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger), cannibalistic
人喰い
hitokui cannibalism, biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger), cannibalistic
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