斬(き)るto kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)

武士(ぶし)が刀(かたな)で人(ひと)を斬(き)りました。

The samurai cut down a person with his sword. {to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)}

封(ふう)を斬(き)りたいのでカッターを下(くだ)さい。

I want to cut the seal, so please give me a cutter. {to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)}

元(もと)芸人(げいにん)が芸能(げいのう)界(かい)の闇(やみ)の部分(ぶぶん)を斬(き)っています。

The former comedian is slashing through the dark side of the entertainment industry. {to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)}

会社(かいしゃ)の問題(もんだい)点(てん)を斬(き)った結果(けっか)、不当(ふとう)な理由(りゆう)で解雇(かいこ)されてしまいました。

As a result of cutting into the problems within the company, I was unjustly dismissed. {to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)}

必死(ひっし)の捜査(そうさ)にもかかわらず、未(いま)だに誰(だれ)が被害(ひがい)者(しゃ)を斬(き)ったのか分(わ)かっていません。

Despite the desperate investigation, we still don't know who slashed the victim. {to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)}