斬る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 斬る | 斬らない |
| Polite | 斬ります | 斬りません |
| Past polite | 斬りました | 斬りませんでした |
| Past | 斬った | 斬らなかった |
| Te-form | 斬って | 斬らないで |
| Desire | 斬りたい | 斬りたくない |
| Potential | 斬れる | 斬れない |
| Passive | 斬られる | 斬られない |
| Causative | 斬らせる | 斬らせない |
| Causative passive | 斬らせられるalso 斬らされる | 斬らせられないalso 斬らされない |
| Volitional | 斬ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 斬りましょう | |
| Imperative | 斬れ | 斬るな |
| Conditional | 斬れば | 斬らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 斬ったら | 斬らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
kill with a blade; slice off; lop off
Used for killing a person or animal with a sword, knife, or similar bladed weapon, or for slicing/lopping off a body part or object with a decisive cutting motion. Stronger and more violent than 切る.
The samurai killed his enemy with his sword.
He sliced off his opponent's arm with a katana.
The samurai cut down his enemy.
He struck his opponent down with his sword.
The swordsman sliced the branch clean in two.
The executioner beheaded the criminal.
enzuigiri; back-of-the-head strike
crossing swords; sword fight; cutting each other