godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
chop up; mince; cut into small pieces
Emphasizes cutting something into small pieces, often with repeated chopping motions. Can be used literally for food or figuratively for destroying something thoroughly.
にんじんを細かく切り刻んでスープに入れた。
I finely chopped the carrots and put them in the soup.
犯人は被害者
The criminal chopped up the victim's body.