behead in Japanese
behead in Japanese is 刎ねる, 打ち首, 斬首 — behead means to cut off someone's head, typically as an execution.
behead in Japanese
刎ねる
Pronounced: haneru
(transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.
打ち首
Pronounced: uchikubi
(transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.
斬首
Pronounced: zanshu
(transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.
首を刎ねる
Pronounced: kubiohaneru
(transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.
What does "behead" mean?
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verb To cut off someone's head, typically as an execution.
"The king ordered the traitor to be beheaded."
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behead in a sentence
- The king ordered the traitor to be beheaded.
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What is "behead" in Japanese?
"behead" in Japanese is 刎ねる, 打ち首, 斬首. behead means: To cut off someone's head, typically as an execution.
How do you pronounce 刎ねる?
"behead" in Japanese is 刎ねる, pronounced "haneru".
How do you use "behead" in a sentence?
Example: "The king ordered the traitor to be beheaded." In Japanese, "behead" is 刎ねる, 打ち首, 斬首.
Are there other ways to say "behead" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "behead": 刎ねる, 打ち首, 斬首, 首を刎ねる.
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