殺さつ処しょ分ぶん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

culling; putting down; slaughtering

Refers to the systematic killing of animals, often for population control or disease prevention. Used in official contexts such as livestock epidemics or pest control.

• 鳥とりインフルエンザの発はっ生せいで、何なん万まん羽わもの鶏にわとりが殺さつ処しょ分ぶんされた。

  Due to an outbreak of avian influenza, tens of thousands of chickens were culled.