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Meaning of 縁を切る(えんをきる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

縁を切る
Kana Reading
えんをきる
Romaji
enwokiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to get a divorce; to sever connections

Example Sentences

縁を切る, えんをきる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
縁を切る
Plain Polite
縁を切ります
Negative
縁を切らない
Negative Polite
縁を切りません

Past

Plain
縁を切った
Plain Polite
縁を切りました
Negative
縁を切らなかった
Negative Polite
縁を切りませんでした

Te

Plain
縁を切って
Plain Polite
縁を切りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
縁を切られる
Plain Polite
縁を切られます
Negative
縁を切られない
Negative Polite
縁を切られません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink

On: エン, -ネン

Kun: ふち, ふちど.る, ゆかり, よすが, へり, えにし

15 strokes

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JLPT 4

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

4 strokes

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