殺伐

殺伐

1. (literary) to kill; to murder; to massacre

   • 《太誓》曰：『我武惟揚，侵于之疆，則取于殘，殺伐用張，于湯有光。』 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     《太誓》曰：‘我武惟扬，侵于之疆，则取于残，杀伐用张，于汤有光。’ [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE

     “Tài Shì” yuē: ‘Wǒ wǔ wéi yáng, qīn yú zhī jiāng, zé qǔ yú cán, shāfá yòng zhāng, yú Tāng yǒu guāng.’ [Pinyin]

     In the Great Declaration it is said, "My power shall be put forth, and, invading the territories of Shang, I will seize the oppressor. I will put him to death to punish him - so shall the greatness of my work appear, more glorious than that of Tang."

• On’yomi
• (Tokyo) さつばつ [sàtsúbátsú] (Heiban – [0])[1]
• IPA^(key): [sa̠t͡sɨᵝba̠t͡sɨᵝ]

殺(さつ)伐(ばつ) • (satsubatsu) ^†-tari (adnominal 殺(さつ)伐(ばつ)たる (satsubatsu taru), adverbial 殺(さつ)伐(ばつ)と (satsubatsu to) or 殺(さつ)伐(ばつ)として (satsubatsu to shite))

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   • 2001, "Yoshinoya copypasta"

     吉野家(よしのや)ってのはな、もっと殺伐(さつばつ)としてるべきなんだよ。

     Yoshinoya tte no wa na, motto satsubatsu to shiteru beki na n da yo.

     Yoshinoya really ought to have a harsher, more murderous air about it.

殺(さつ)伐(ばつ) • (satsubatsu) -na (adnominal 殺(さつ)伐(ばつ)な (satsubatsu na), adverbial 殺(さつ)伐(ばつ)に (satsubatsu ni))

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殺(さつ)伐(ばつ) • (satsubatsu) 

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