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VocabJLPT N1

assassin

Noun

Definitions

1. assassin
2. candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party

This noun refers to an assassin or someone sent to kill a specific target. It is frequently encountered in historical dramas, samurai stories, and action manga, and carries a dramatic, dangerous nuance.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

If that man is an assassin, who is he after?

Sentence 2

How awful would it be if the person sitting next to me turned out to be an assassin?

Sentence 3

He keeps insisting he "saw an assassin" — a little suspicious, don't you think?

Sentence 4

The security footage showed a figure who appeared to be the assassin.

Sentence 5

Have you heard the rumor that the new hire is actually a spy sent from headquarters?