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切る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 切る

Godan verb
Freq #412
1

Transitive verb

to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)

Examples
2.大根は拍子木に切る
2. Cut the daikon into long sticks.
2

Transitive verb

to sever (connections, ties)

3

Transitive verb

to turn off (e.g. the light)

Examples
エアコンを切ってもかまいませんか。
Do you mind if I turn off the AC?
4

Transitive verb

to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect

Examples
「スミスさんをお願いしたいのですが」「そのまま切らずにお待ちください」
"May I speak to Mr Smith?" "Will you hold the line?"
5

Transitive verb

to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)

6

Transitive verb

to open (something sealed)

Examples
いったん封を切るとそのテープは返品できません。
Once you break the seal, you can't return the tape.
7

Transitive verb

to start

Examples
転職も引っ越しもして、心機一転、新たなスタートを切った
I quit my job and moved so I could start off with a clean slate.
8

Transitive verb

to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)

9

Transitive verb

to reduce; to decrease; to discount

10

Transitive verb

to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain

11

Transitive verb

to cross; to traverse

12

Transitive verb

to criticize sharply

13

Transitive verb

to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)

14

Transitive verb

to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)

15

Transitive verb

to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut

Examples
トランプをよく切ってください。
Please shuffle the cards carefully.
16

Transitive verb

to shuffle (cards)

17

Transitive verb; Mahjong

to discard a tile

18

Transitive verb

to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expel; to excommunicate

Examples
ハリーはなんとかその川を泳ぎきった
Harry managed to swim across the river.
19

Transitive verb

to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)

20

Transitive verb

to trump

21

Transitive verb; Go (game); Sometimes キる

to cut (the connection between two groups)

22

Transitive verb; Also written as 鑽る

to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)

23

Transitive verb

to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)

24

Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb

to do completely; to finish doing

25

Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb

to be completely ...; to be totally ...; to be terribly ...

26

Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb

to do clearly; to do decisively; to do firmly

Kanji in this Word

4 strokes
Frequency: 324
JLPT N3
Grade 2

Meanings

cut
cutoff
be sharp

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セツ
サイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き.る
-き.る
き.り
-き.り
-ぎ.り
き.れる
-き.れる
き.れ
-き.れ
-ぎ.れ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
きつ
きり
ぎり
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