伐きる

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

cut down; fell

Used specifically for cutting down trees, bamboo, or similar large plants. The kanji 伐 carries the nuance of felling or attacking with an axe, unlike general 切る.

• 山やまで杉すぎの木きを伐きる仕し事ごとをしている。

  I work cutting down cedar trees in the mountains.

• この森もりの木きはむやみに伐きってはいけない。

  You must not cut down the trees in this forest recklessly.