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cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
惨刻な歴史を繰り返さないための教育が必要だ。
Education is needed to prevent the repetition of cruel history.
その映画は惨刻な場面が多く目を覆いたくなる。
The film has many brutal scenes that make you want to look away.
彼女は惨刻な体験を乗り越えて作家になった。
She overcame a cruel experience and became a writer.