一刀両断

いっとうりょうだん

Meanings

1. Noun cutting in two with a single stroke
2. taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

Kanji

• 一 one. Read as イチ.
• 刀 katana. Read as トウ.
• 両 both. Read as リョウ.
• 断 sever. Read as ダン.

Example sentences

• もう少しやさしく意見してあげたらどうなの。一刀両断のもと切り捨てられた彼の立場も考えてよ。
  Why don't you try expressing your opinion a little more gently? Think about how he feels getting told flatly that he's being cut loose.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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