切る
Readings
きる
kiru
kiru
English
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Transitive verb
to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery)
See also: 縁を切る
to sever (connections, ties)
to turn off (e.g. the light)
See also: 電話を切る
to terminate (e.g. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect
to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub)
to open (something sealed)
to start
to set (a limit), to do (something) in less or within a certain time, to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)
See also: 値切る
to reduce, to decrease, to discount
to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry, to let drain
to cross, to traverse
to criticize sharply
to act decisively, to do (something noticeable), to go first, to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
See also: ハンドルを切る
to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)
to curl (a ball), to bend, to cut
to shuffle (cards)
Mahjong term
to discard a tile
to dismiss, to sack, to let go, to expel, to excommunicate
to dig (a groove), to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)
See also: 切り札・1
to trump
go (game)
to cut (the connection between two groups)
also written as 鑽る
to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)
to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)
Suffix
See also: 使い切る
after the -masu stem of a verb
to do completely, to finish doing
See also: 疲れ切る
after the -masu stem of a verb
to be completely ..., to be totally ..., to be terribly ...
See also: 言い切る・1
after the -masu stem of a verb
to do clearly, to do decisively, to do firmly
Transitive verb
to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery) See also: 縁を切る
to sever (connections, ties) to turn off (e.g. the light) See also: 電話を切る
to terminate (e.g. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub) to open (something sealed) to start to set (a limit), to do (something) in less or within a certain time, to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.) See also: 値切る
to reduce, to decrease, to discount to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry, to let drain to cross, to traverse to criticize sharply to act decisively, to do (something noticeable), to go first, to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki) See also: ハンドルを切る
to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.) to curl (a ball), to bend, to cut to shuffle (cards) Mahjong term
to discard a tile to dismiss, to sack, to let go, to expel, to excommunicate to dig (a groove), to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph) See also: 切り札・1
to trump go (game)
to cut (the connection between two groups) also written as 鑽る
to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone) to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.) Suffix
See also: 使い切る
after the -masu stem of a verb
to do completely, to finish doing See also: 疲れ切る
after the -masu stem of a verb
to be completely ..., to be totally ..., to be terribly ... See also: 言い切る・1
after the -masu stem of a verb
to do clearly, to do decisively, to do firmly 定義
基本義（切・斬・伐・剪・截）: 刃物などを用いて、断た・分離する。切り離す。切断する。【切る】刃物で二つ以上に分わ。 つながっているものを外す。 ある数量を下回る。 （動詞の連用形について）完まっとする。終わりまでやる。しつくす。 （動詞の連用形について）極限に達する。 （動詞の連用形について）離す。 （動詞の連用形について）（九州方言）できる。可能である。 Your personal translations
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Grammar
切る: verb-totally
Conjugated forms
Present, Future 切る, 切ります
[does], will [do] 切らない, 切りません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 切った, 切りました
[did] 切らなかった, 切りませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 切って, 切りまして 切らないで, 切りませんで 切らなくて
[does], will [do] 切らない, 切りません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 切った, 切りました
[did] 切らなかった, 切りませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 切って, 切りまして 切らないで, 切りませんで 切らなくて
Kanjis
cut, cutoff, be sharp Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 1-2-2 FC: 4772.2 Phrases
ハリーはなんとかその川を泳ぎきった。
Harry managed to swim across the river. 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. 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. 「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?"