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[くび()·()·]
kubikiri
noun

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[くび()·()·]
kubikiri

English Meaning(s) for 首切り

noun
  1. decapitation; beheading
  2. firings; dismissals; layoffs; downsizing
  3. small samurai sword used for decapitation

Definition and Synonyms for 首切り

Release the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
Synonyms: くび, ごめん, , , 免官, 免職, 免黜, , お役御免, お払い箱, , 罷免, 解任, 解職, 解雇, , , , , 首切り, 首切る, 首級, 馘首

Meanings for each kanji in 首切り

» neck; counter for songs and poems
» cut; cutoff; be sharp

Categories 首切り is a member of

Termination the act of ending something
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 首切り

Sample Sentences for 首切り

Of course, they are suffering from terrible working conditions such as low wages and arbitrary layoffs, as well as from various forms of discrimination.
The owners brought in a hatchet man to fire all the union sympathizers.

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