Vocab Info
N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
斬るto kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)
All Forms
斬る 【きる】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
き
る
Anime Top 1,000
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武士が刀で人を斬りました。
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)}
封を斬りたいのでカッターを下さい。
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)}
元芸人が芸能界の闇の部分を斬っています。
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)}
会社の問題点を斬った結果、不当な理由で解雇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)}
必死の捜査にもかかわらず、未だに誰が被害者を斬ったのか分かっていません。
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)}
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