一刀両断

See also: 一刀兩斷 and 一刀两断

Japanese

Kanji in this term
一 刀 両 断
いち > いっ
Grade: 1 		とう
Grade: 2 		りょう
Grade: 3 		だん
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
一刀兩斷 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) いっとー・りょーだん [ìttóóryòódáń] (Heiban + Heiban – [0]-[0])
  • (Tokyo) いっとー・りょーだん [ìttóꜜòryòódáń] (Nakadaka + Heiban – [3]-[0])
  • IPA(key): [it̚to̞ːɾʲo̞ːdã̠ɴ]

Noun

一(いっ)刀(とう)両(りょう)断(だん) • (ittōryōdan) 

  1. Cutting in two with one stroke.
  2. A swift and decisive action.
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