noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Formal or written term for dismissal from a job, often with a nuance of being fired or let go. Used as a noun or with する.
彼は不正の疑いで馘首された。
He was dismissed on suspicion of misconduct.
The company announced the dismissal of several employees due to poor performance.
noun
Archaic original meaning; literally cutting off the head. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.
「馘首」はもともと首を切る刑罰を指した。
Originally, 馘首 referred to the punishment of beheading.