Meaning

Primary

Abuse

Alternatives

Maltreatment, Mistreatment, Cruelty

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

If you can't wait to oppress people when you grow up, you're the kind of person who's prone to inflicting abuse on other people. You should try to correct that right away.

Reading

ぎゃくたい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

虐待を受けた子供は、自己評価が非常に低くなることが多い。

Many children who were abused have extremely lowered self esteem.

Kanji Composition