斬る

きる

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)

JLPT N2

Details

Part of Speech:
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
Romaji:
kiru

Example Sentences

彼は包丁で野菜を斬るように素早く切った。

He swiftly chopped the vegetables as if he were slicing them with a kitchen knife.

この刃物で人を斬るな

Don't cut people with this sharp object