畜生
ちくしょう
chikushou
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
畜生 (ちくしょう (chikushou)) means "Damn it". The reading is ちくしょう (chikushou). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Damn it
Also : Beast · Brute
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Example Sentences
畜生、失敗してしまった。
ちくしょう、しっぱいしてしまった。
Dammit, I messed up.
何度やっても上手くいかないとき、思わず「畜生」と言ってしまう。
なんどやってもうまくいかないとき、おもわず「ちくしょう」といってしまう。
When things don't work out no matter how many times you try, you can't help but curse.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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