Word details

身を切るよう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 身を切るよう.

Dictionary

Entry

身を切るよう身を切る様みをきるよう~な Adj.ExpressionFreq #47731
1

piercing (cold); biting (wind)

Examples
外は身を切るような寒さだった。
It was piercingly cold outside.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

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

Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

14 strokesFrequency 493JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウショウ

Kun

さまさん

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