Baka to Tesuto to Syokanju:Volume4 The Fifth Question

The Fifth Question

Please write down the correct pronunciation of the phrases below, and then make sentences with them.

“相杀”

Himeji Mizuki’s answer:

“Pronunciation, SOUSAI. Sentence: Just use the profit earned from trades to offset those liabilities.”

Teacher’s comment: Correct. It means ‘to offset liabilities’, and it is term regularly used for debit and credit.

Tsuchiya Kouta’s answer:

“Pronunciation, SOUSATSU. Sentence: Offset the enemy’s power by fighting fist to fist.

Teacher’s comment:

Unfortunately, you’re wrong. Although it can also be pronounced ‘SOUSATSU’, the meaning would be ‘killing each other’. The correct pronunciation is ‘SOUSAI’, this time your answer offsets Akihisa’s sentence.

Shimada Minami’s answer:

“Pronunciation, AISATSU.[1]

Sentence: On a quiet and peaceful morning, my friends and I kill each other.

Teacher’s comment:

I don’t think such a morning like this can be considered quiet and peaceful.