殺意

さつい
intent to kill
intent to murder

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さつい【殺意】

¶ → 殺意のある

¶ → 計画的殺意をもって

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さつい【殺意】

murderous [homicidal] intent; intent to murder; 【法】 malice aforethought [prepense].

●初めから殺意があったわけではない. It was not his original intention to commit murder.

●殺意のなかったことを立証する prove absence of murderous intent

・殺意の有無で刑は変わる. The sentence will differ according to whether or not there was intent to murder.

●殺意を抱く harbor (a) murderous intent; intend [plan] to kill sb; seek sb's life

・殺意を抱いて with murderous intent; with intent to kill sb

・私の首を締める力の強さに彼の殺意を感じました. I could feel he wanted to kill me from the strength with which he throttled me.

●犯人に殺意はなかった. The criminal had no intent to murder [was not bent on killing].