JLPT N1 · Interjection

畜生 (chikushou)

畜生 (ちくしょう, chikushou) is a Japanese interjection meaning “damn it; damn”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ちくしょう
Romaji: chikushou
Word class: Interjection
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

damn it; damn; son of a bitch; for Christ's sake · interjection · usually written in kana
beast; animal · noun
person reborn into the animal realm · noun
brute; bastard · noun

Example sentences

畜生、パンクだ。

Shit! I've got a flat.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 畜生

livestock, domestic fowl and animalsチク · 10 strokes

life, genuine, birthセイ・ショウ・い.きる・い.かす · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 畜生.

牧畜ぼくちくstock-farming家畜かちくdomestic animals畜産ちくさんanimal husbandry学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)生徒せいとpupil先生せんせいteacher誕生日たんじょうびbirthday留学生りゅうがくせいoverseas student生まれるうまれるto be born生産せいさんproduction生活せいかつlife生きるいきるto live大学生だいがくせいuniversity student高校生こうこうせいsenior high school student

Source: JMdict entry 1422200 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.