切(き)り捨(す)て

きりすて
noun
rounding down; truncation; discarding
mathabstract
1. rounding down; truncation
Dropping digits below a certain decimal place rather than rounding up. A mathematical and financial term.
小数点以下(しょうすうてんいか)を切(き)り捨(す)てる。
To round down the decimal places.
消費税(しょうひぜい)の計算(けいさん)では一円未満(いちえんみまん)を切(き)り捨(す)てにする。
In sales tax calculations, amounts less than one yen are rounded down.
この表計算(ひょうけいさん)ソフトでは、切(き)り捨(す)て・切(き)り上(あ)げ・四捨五入(ししゃごにゅう)が選(えら)べる。
In this spreadsheet software, you can choose between rounding down, rounding up, or standard rounding.
2. discarding; cutting off; abandoning
Eliminating something deemed unnecessary or unwanted, sometimes ruthlessly.
弱者(じゃくしゃ)の切(き)り捨(す)ては許(ゆる)されない。
Abandoning the weak is unacceptable.
不採算(ふさいさん)部門(ぶもん)の切(き)り捨(す)てを検討(けんとう)している。
They are considering cutting unprofitable divisions.
地方(ちほう)の切(き)り捨(す)てにつながる政策(せいさく)だと批判(ひはん)されている。
The policy is criticized as leading to the abandonment of rural areas.

The noun form of the verb 切(き)り捨(す)てる (to cut off and discard). Has both a technical mathematical meaning and a figurative meaning of ruthlessly discarding.

Common collocations

  • 切(き)り捨(す)てにする: to round down; to discard
  • 小数点以下(しょうすうてんいか)切(き)り捨(す)て: truncation below the decimal point
  • 弱者(じゃくしゃ)の切(き)り捨(す)て: abandoning the weak

Related words

Etymology

切(き)り捨(す)て御免(ごめん) was the historical right of samurai to kill commoners who showed disrespect, literally "cut down and pardon."

Related Words

Related: 切(き)り上(あ)げ (rounding up)
Related: 四捨五入(ししゃごにゅう) (standard rounding)
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