Meaning of 切る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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切るJLPT 5
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Kana Readingきる
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Romajikiru
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- suffix, Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
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- to cut (usu. to cut through)
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- to sever (connections, ties)
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- to turn off (i.e. the light)
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- to terminate (i.e. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect
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- to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
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- to open (something sealed)
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- to start
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- to set (a limit)
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- to reduce; to decrease; to discount
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- to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry (or drain)
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- to cross
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- to do (something noticeable)
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- to turn (a vehicle)
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- to cut (the ball)
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- to shuffle (cards)
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- to trump
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- (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone)
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- suffix, Godan verb with `ru` ending
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- (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish; to complete
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Example Sentences
切る, きる used in context
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Cut the quartered pak-choi into, slightly wide, strips.
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獲得した優先権を無駄にしないために、そのまま切らずにお待ちください。
Please hold the line so as not to lose your place in the queue.
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３．電話をかけても、アナウンス等に従って操作したりせず、すぐに切ること。
3. If you do phone then hang up immediately, without following any instructions given.
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If you make too many, we won't be able to sell them all, so don't go wild.
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ここでは１０分を切った選手のみを集めたのですが、見ての通り平山の記録は５人の中で最も遅い記録です。
Here we have assembled only athletes who have broken 10 minutes but, as you can see, Hirayama's record is the slowest of the five people.
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The apple was cut in two by her with a knife.
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Kanji found in this word
cut, cutoff, be sharp
On: セツ, サイ
Kun: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ
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