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“Horizontal cut” in Japanese

Short answer
胴切り dougiri どーぎり

Horizontal cut in Japanese is “胴切り” (dougiri). Full meaning: horizontal cut (esp. fish, plant, etc.); horizontal cut across the torso (sword technique).

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