No. 3,525 in Japanese
自殺
Suicide.
In a sentence
彼は自殺を考えましたが、助けを求める決断をしました。
He considered suicide but decided to seek help.
In this sentence, '自殺' is used to refer to the act of taking one's own life, framed as a concept that the subject contemplated.
その事件は自殺と断定されました。
The case was concluded as a suicide.
Here, '自殺' represents the conclusion regarding the cause of a specific event, categorized as an individual's voluntary act of ending their life.
彼の小説では、主人公が自殺について深く考えています。
In his novel, the protagonist deeply thinks about suicide.
In this context, '自殺' is used as a theme or idea being explored by a character, indicating a philosophical or introspective engagement with the concept.
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