ばっさり

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

with a single stroke; lopping off; cutting short

Describes a decisive cutting action, often with a single, clean stroke. Commonly used for cutting hair short, pruning branches, or slicing through something in one go.

• 彼かの女じょは思おもい切きって髪かみをばっさり切きった。

  She took the plunge and cut her hair short.

• 庭にわ師しが伸のびすぎた枝えだをばっさりと切きり落おとした。

  The gardener lopped off the overgrown branches with a single stroke.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

drastically; resolutely; ruthlessly; completely

Used figuratively for decisive, often drastic actions: slashing budgets, discarding things without hesitation, or making a clean break. Carries a nuance of boldness or ruthlessness.

• 予よ算さんが足たりないので、不ふ要ような経けい費ひをばっさり削けずった。

  Since the budget was insufficient, we drastically cut unnecessary expenses.

• 彼かれは古ふるい書しょ類るいをばっさり捨すてた。

  He ruthlessly threw away the old documents.