Word details

手を切る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手を切る.

Dictionary

Entry

手を切るてをきるExpressionGodan verbFreq #32241
1

to cut one's hand

Examples
彼女はナイフで手を切った
She cut her hand on a knife.
2

Idiomatic expression

to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with); to break away (from); to part ways (with); to cease to deal with

Examples
彼はようやくそのおんなと手をきった
He finally broke up with that woman.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

cut, cutoff, be sharp

4 strokesFrequency 324JLPT N3Grade 2

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

Nanori

きつきりぎり

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