JMdict: 1721570
切り捨て 【きりすて】
- [n] cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; treating as sword fodder
- [n] omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
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切 | Cut, Cutoff, Be Sharp | セツ, サイ | き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ |
捨 | Discard, Throw Away, Abandon, Resign, Reject, Sacrifice | シャ | す.てる |