Translation guide
Expresses the act of killing someone by stabbing. Japanese uses compound verbs or phrases combining 'stab' and 'kill'.
The core meaning: to stab someone resulting in their death.
Compound verb: 刺す (to stab) + 殺す (to kill). The most direct and common equivalent.
犯人は被害者を刺し殺した。
The criminal stabbed the victim to death.
Phrasal version using the te-form. Slightly more explicit about the sequence of actions.
彼はナイフで相手を刺して殺した。
He stabbed his opponent to death with a knife.
Sino-Japanese compound (刺殺). More formal, often used in news reports or legal contexts.
容疑者は被害者を刺殺したと供述した。
The suspect stated that he stabbed the victim to death.