斬ざん奸かん

noun

killing a villain; executing a wrongdoer

Historical or dramatic term for slaying a villain, typically with a sword or dagger. Often associated with samurai or vigilante justice contexts.

• 時じ代だい劇げきでは、主しゅ人じん公こうが悪あく代だい官かんを斬ざん奸かんする場ば面めんがよくある。

  In period dramas, there is often a scene where the hero slays the corrupt official.