Vocab Info
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
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle
1.
(cutting) with a single stroke, lopping off (branches, etc.), (cutting hair) short
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, 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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長い髪をバッサリと切ってボブにする。
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}
庭の木の枝をバッサリと切り落としました。
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}
会社の経営が悪化していて、予算をバッサリ削った。
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}
一思いにバッサリと昔買った洋服や靴、バッグを捨てました。
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}
長い髪をバッサリと切ってから、今まで以上に自分が身軽に感じます。
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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