noun

  1. cutting a person down (without a second thought), sacrificing, throwing to the wolves, treating as sword fodder.
  2. omission, rounding down (e.g. fractions), truncation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
切り捨て きりすて
 
切捨て きりすて
 
 
斬り捨て きりすて
 
斬捨て きりすて

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る セツ サイ (2nd, N4)
seven
なな シチ なの (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
discard, throw away, abandon
す.てる シャ (6th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
cottage, inn, hut
シャ セキ やど.る (5th, N1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
good luck(吉) variant
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)