expression, godan verb (-ru)
fell a tree; cut down a tree
A straightforward verb phrase for cutting down a tree, often with an axe or saw.
彼は裏山で木を伐っている。
He is felling a tree on the hill behind the house.
Phrase composed of 木 (tree) + を (object marker) + 伐る (to cut down). The verb 伐る is specifically used for cutting down trees.