切り倒す・斬り倒す・切倒す|きりたおすkiritaosu[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

Common
Which spelling to use
切り倒す切り倒す is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners.
斬り倒す斬り倒す is less common than 切り倒す. It is a variant written with 斬 rather than 切, so learners should not choose it as their default.
切倒す切倒す is less common than both 切り倒す and 斬り倒す. It omits the kana in the written form and is not the recommended choice for beginners.
Definitions
  1. godan verb, transitive verbto cut down; to chop down; to fell
    彼かれはおのでその木きを切り倒きりたおした。↗
    He cut down the tree with an ax.
Conjugation
Dictionary form切り倒す(きりたおす)
Polite (masu)切り倒します(きりたおします)
Negative (nai)切り倒さない(きりたおさない)
polite (masen)切り倒しません(きりたおしません)
classical zu / nu切り倒さず・切り倒さぬ(きりたおさず・きりたおさぬ)
Past (ta)切り倒した(きりたおした)
polite (mashita)切り倒しました(きりたおしました)
Past negative (nakatta)切り倒さなかった(きりたおさなかった)
polite (masen deshita)切り倒しませんでした(きりたおしませんでした)
Te form切り倒して(きりたおして)
Potential切り倒せる(きりたおせる)
Passive切り倒される(きりたおされる)
Causative切り倒させる(きりたおさせる)
Causative passive切り倒させられる(きりたおさせられる)
Conditional (ba)切り倒せば(きりたおせば)
tara切り倒したら(きりたおしたら)
Volitional切り倒そう(きりたおそう)
polite (mashou)切り倒しましょう(きりたおしましょう)
Imperative切り倒せ(きりたおせ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym伐倒ばっとうWrittenLiterary synonym of 切り倒す; it belongs to formal written style rather than everyday speech, lending a bookish tone to descriptions of felling trees.

Use 切り倒す in everyday speech and writing; 伐倒 is its literary counterpart, appropriate in formal or written prose rather than casual conversation.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 斧おのやのこぎりなどで木きを倒たおす。
Kanji in this word
English equivalents

Say it right, write it right

Core lookup works fully offline, with cloud pronunciation and one-tap save & review. Free, no sign-up.

Free downloadWindowsFree downloadmacOSDownload on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
MobileiOS / Android

Android

QR code for the Google Play pageGet it on Google Play

Scan it with your Android phone to install, or search for “Tomoshi” on Google Play.

iOS

QR code for the App Store pageDownload on the App Store

Scan it with your iPhone camera to install, or search for “Tomoshi” in the App Store.

Install the browser extensionLook words up on any web page · Chrome / Edge / Safari

Screenshot of a Tomoshi lookup resultScreenshot of Tomoshi lookup results on a phone

Windows macOS Chrome / Edge / Safari extension iOS / Android