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    3. 一刀両断

    一刀両断

    一いっ刀とう両りょう断だん

    cutting in two with a single stroke

    KMT10News #40+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    いっとうりょうだん

    Noun

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

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはその問もん題だいを一いっ刀とう両りょう断だんに解かい決けつした。

    He solved that problem decisively.

    KMT9Core Concepts
    議ぎ論ろんが長なが引びく中なか、リーダーは一いっ刀とう両りょう断だんの決けつ断だんを下くだした。

    As the discussion dragged on, the leader made a decisive decision.

    KMT10Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    複ふく雑ざつに絡からみ合あった人にん間げん関かん係けいを、彼かれは一いっ刀とう両りょう断だんに断たち切きることはできなかった。

    He could not decisively cut off the complicated human relationships.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    剣けん道どうの試し合あいで、彼かれは相あい手ての隙すきを一いっ刀とう両りょう断だんの面めんで捉とらえた。

    In the kendo match, he caught his opponent's opening with a decisive strike to the head.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    経けい営えい者しゃは不ふ採さい算さん部ぶ門もんを一いっ刀とう両りょう断だんに切きり捨すて、会かい社しゃの立たて直なおしを図はかった。

    The manager decisively cut off the unprofitable division to rebuild the company.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    刀
    かたな・そり…(5)
    sword・saber・knife
    両
    てる・ふたつ…(2)
    both・old Japanese coin・counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)・two
    断
    た.つ・ことわ.る・さだ.める…(1)
    severance・decline・refuse・apologize・warn…(5)
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