Meaning

Primary

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
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings come from 飛ぶ, , 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