Word Meaning 屠る

ほふる hofuru

屠る is read as ほふる (hofuru) and means to defeat soundly.

Meaning

English

  1. to defeat soundly
  2. to overpower
  3. to vanquish
  4. to slaughter
  5. to massacre
  6. to butcher

Reading

Kana

ほふる

Romaji

hofuru

Writing Variants

  • 屠る はふる hafuru
  • 屠る ほぶる hoburu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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むかしはまつりのまえにかちくをほふることがあった。

In the past, livestock were sometimes slaughtered before festivals.

むらではふゆにはいるまえにひつじをほふる。

In that village, sheep are slaughtered before winter begins.

そのしょうぐんはてきをほふることしかかんがえていなかった。

That general thought of nothing but killing the enemy.