No. 2,272 in Korean
피살
"피살" means "murder" or "being killed."
In a sentence
피살 사건이 발생했습니다.
A murder incident has occurred.
In this sentence, '피살' is used as a noun to refer to the act of being murdered.
그는 피살된 소식을 듣고 충격을 받았다.
He was shocked to hear the news of the murder.
Here, '피살된' functions as an adjective to describe the state of being murdered.
피살이라는 단어는 주로 뉴스에서 사용됩니다.
The word '피살' is mainly used in news contexts.
In this context, '피살' is discussed as a linguistic term to understand its application in language.
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