“Cruelty” in Japanese
Short answer
Cruelty in Japanese is “冷酷” (reikoku). Full meaning: cruelty, coldheartedness, relentless, ruthless.
Other ways to say “Cruelty” in Japanese
阿漕ぎ
akogi greed, cruelty, callous, shameless
無情
mujou heartlessness, hardness of heart, coldheartedness, cruelty; insentient, inanimate
虐待
gyakutai abuse, ill-treatment, maltreatment, mistreatment, cruelty
残忍性
zanninsei brutal (nature), brutality, blood lust, cruelty, ferocity
むじょう
mujou heartlessness, hardness of heart, coldheartedness, cruelty; insentient, inanimate
ぎゃくたい
gyakutai abuse, ill-treatment, maltreatment, mistreatment, cruelty
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