切り捨て (きりすて)cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves

cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolvesnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncationnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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Kanji in 切り捨て

大切たいせつimportant; necessary
切っ掛けきっかけchance; start
一切いっさいall; everything
適切てきせつappropriate; suitable
思い切っておもいきってresolutely; boldly
締め切りしめきりdeadline; closing
切手きってstamp (postage); merchandise certificate
皮切りかわきりbeginning; start
使い捨てつかいすてthrowaway; disposable
乗り捨てるのりすてるto get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
切り捨てるきりすてるto cut down; to slay
取捨しゅしゃadoption or rejection; selection
呼び捨てよびすてaddressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
四捨五入ししゃごにゅうrounding (fractions); rounding half up
投げ捨てるなげすてるto throw away
捨てるすてるto throw away; to cast away

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