ばっさり

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ばっさ​り [bàssáꜜrì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ba̠sːa̠ɾʲi]

Adverb

ばっさり or バッサリ • (bassari) 

1. (onomatopoeia) cutting (e.g. trees) with a single stroke

   木(き)をばっさり切(き)り倒(たお)す

   ki o bassari kiritaosu

   to cut down a tree with a single stroke

2. (onomatopoeia) drastically, ruthlessly (e.g. slashing budget)

   予(よ)算(さん)をばっさり削(けず)る

   yosan o bassari kezuru

   drastically slashing budget