ichidan verb, transitive verb
cut down; slay with a blade
Dramatic or literary verb for cutting down an opponent in combat, often with a single decisive stroke. Common in historical or fantasy settings.
侍が敵を斬り伏せる場面が印象的だった。
The scene where the samurai cut down his enemy was striking.
彼は襲
He cut down the attacking bandits one after another.