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What does 切り捨て (きりすて, kirisute) mean?

切り捨て (きりすて, kirisute) means cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves.

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Readingきりすて
Romajikirisute
Part of speechnoun
きりすて
kirisute

cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves

  1. 1noun cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves
  2. 2noun omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation

Also written: 切捨て、斬り捨て、斬捨て

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