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A14 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

ばっさり(cutting) with a single stroke, lopping off (branches, etc.), (cutting hair) short, drastically (slash a budget, etc.), resolutely, ruthlessly (discard, etc.), completely

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      1.

      (cutting) with a single stroke, lopping off (branches, etc.), (cutting hair) short

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      2.

      drastically (slash a budget, etc.), resolutely, ruthlessly (discard, etc.), completely

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ばっさりバッサリ

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      (なが)(かみ)をバッサリと()ってボブにする。

      Cutting off the long hair drastically and changing it into a bob. {(cutting) with a single stroke, lopping off (branches, etc.), (cutting hair) short, drastically (slash a budget, etc.), resolutely, ruthlessly (discard, etc.), completely}

      (にわ)()(えだ)をバッサリと()()としました。

      I completely lopped off the branches of the tree in the garden. {(cutting) with a single stroke, lopping off (branches, etc.), (cutting hair) short, drastically (slash a budget, etc.), resolutely, ruthlessly (discard, etc.), completely}

      会社(かいしゃ)経営(けいえい)悪化(あっか)していて、予算(よさん)をバッサリ(けず)った。

      The company's management has deteriorated, and the budget was drastically cut. {(cutting) with a single stroke, lopping off (branches, etc.), (cutting hair) short, drastically (slash a budget, etc.), resolutely, ruthlessly (discard, etc.), completely}

      (いち)(おも)いにバッサリと(むかし)()った洋服(ようふく)(くつ)、バッグを()てました。

      In a resolute decision, I threw away old clothes, shoes, and bags that I had bought a long time ago. {(cutting) with a single stroke, lopping off (branches, etc.), (cutting hair) short, drastically (slash a budget, etc.), resolutely, ruthlessly (discard, etc.), completely}

      (なが)(かみ)をバッサリと()ってから、(いま)まで以上(いじょう)自分(じぶん)身軽(みがる)(かん)じます。

      After drastically cutting my long hair, I feel lighter than ever before. {(cutting) with a single stroke, lopping off (branches, etc.), (cutting hair) short, drastically (slash a budget, etc.), resolutely, ruthlessly (discard, etc.), completely}

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