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Japanese

せる

きりふせる
Meaning: to cut someone down with a sword; to strike down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 斬り伏せる 斬り伏せない
Polite 斬り伏せます 斬り伏せません
Past 斬り伏せた 斬り伏せなかった
Polite + Past 斬り伏せました 斬り伏せませんでした
Te-form 斬り伏せて 斬り伏せなくて
Potential 斬り伏せられる 斬り伏せられない
Passive 斬り伏せられる 斬り伏せられない
Causative 斬り伏せさせる 斬り伏せさせない
Imperative 斬り伏せろ 斬り伏せるな

Example

侍は、村人を守るために敵を斬り伏せる覚悟を決めた。
The samurai resolved to strike down the enemy to protect the villagers.

Usage Notes

A forceful verb used mainly for sword fighting or dramatic historical and fictional scenes; it describes knocking an opponent to the ground by cutting them.

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