Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “切り捨てる”

切り捨てる

きりすてる

to abandon; to disregard; to discard; to throw to the wolves

Example sentence

Why don't you try expressing your opinion a little more gently? Think about how he feels getting told flatly that he's being cut loose.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

切
On
せつ;さい
Kun
き.る;-き.る;き.り;-き.り;-ぎ.り;き.れる;-き.れる;き.れ;-き.れ;-ぎ.れ
Stroke count
4

・cut

・cutoff

・be sharp

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捨
On
しゃ
Kun
す.てる
Stroke count
11

・discard

・throw away

・abandon

・resign

・reject

・sacrifice

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