“To cut off” in Japanese
Short answer
To cut off in Japanese is “刎ねる” (haneru). Full meaning: to cut off (someone's head), to behead, to decapitate.
Other ways to say “To cut off” in Japanese
切り取る
kiritoru to cut off, to excise, to tear off, to cut out, to whittle down, to tear out, to cut down, to amputate
切り離す
kirihanasu to cut off (from), to separate, to detach, to sever, to uncouple
切り去る
kirisaru to cut off
切り裂く
kirisaku to cut off, to cut up, to tear to pieces
切り落とす
kiriotosu to cut off, to lop off, to prune
断つ
tatsu to sever, to cut off; to suppress, to eradicate, to exterminate; to abstain (from), to give up
断ち切る
tachikiru to cut (cloth, paper, etc.), to cut off; to sever (ties), to break off (relations), to give up (an attachment, habit, etc.), to stop (e.g. a vicious cycle); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.), to block, to break up (e.g. an intelligen
ぶった切る
buttagiru to chop, to cut off, to chop off, to hack off
截取る
kiritoru to cut off, to excise, to tear off, to cut out, to whittle down, to tear out, to cut down, to amputate
切裂く
kirisaku to cut off, to cut up, to tear to pieces
切取る
kiritoru to cut off, to excise, to tear off, to cut out, to whittle down, to tear out, to cut down, to amputate
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