Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “首切り”

首切り

くびきり

firings; dismissals; layoffs; downsizing

Example sentence

The owners brought in a hatchet man to fire all the union sympathizers.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

首
On
しゅ
Kun
くび
Stroke count
9

・neck

・counter for songs and poems

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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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