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Japanese

ねる

はねる
Meaning: to behead; to cut off a person's head
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 刎ねる 刎ねない
Polite 刎ねます 刎ねません
Past 刎ねた 刎ねなかった
Polite + Past 刎ねました 刎ねませんでした
Te-form 刎ねて 刎ねなくて
Potential 刎ねられる 刎ねられない
Passive 刎ねられる 刎ねられない
Causative 刎ねさせる 刎ねさせない
Imperative 刎ねろ 刎ねるな

Example

戦国時代の武将は、敵将の首を刎ねた。
During the Warring States period, a military commander beheaded the enemy general.

Usage Notes

A literary and historical verb for cutting off someone's head, usually with a sword; it is not a casual modern expression.

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