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“Slashing” in Japanese

Short answer
なで斬り nadegiri なでぎり

Slashing in Japanese is “なで斬り” (nadegiri). Full meaning: slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy), cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep, sweeping conquest.

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