JMdict: 1599550
撫で切り 【なでぎり】
- [n] slashing (with the blade pressed against the object)
- [n] mowing down (the enemy); cutting down (one after the other)
- [n] clean sweep; sweeping conquest
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|
撫 | Stroke, Pat, Smooth Down | ブ, フ | な.でる | |
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 | 2 |