Japanese

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Pronunciation

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Adverb

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ばっさり or バッサリ (bassari

  1. (onomatopoeia) cutting (e.g. trees) with a single stroke
    ()ばっさり()(たお)
    ki o bassari kiritaosu
    to cut down a tree with a single stroke
  2. (onomatopoeia) drastically, ruthlessly (e.g. slashing budget)
    ()(さん)ばっさり(けず)
    yosan o bassari kezuru
    drastically slashing budget

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN