Definition of 撫で斬り (なでぎり)

撫で斬り

なでぎり

nadegiri

noun
clean sweep, killing several with one sword sweep
Other readings:
撫で切り【なでぎり】
撫斬り【なでぎり】
撫切り【なでぎり】
Related Kanji
stroke, pat, smooth down
beheading, kill, murder
cut, cutoff, be sharp