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切る
きる
N5
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to cut
2
to hang up (a phone)
3
to cut through
4
to perform (surgery)
5
to sever (connections, ties)
6
to turn off (e.g. the light)
7
to terminate (e.g. a conversation)
8
to hang up (the phone)
Example sentence
ナイフでパンを切ります。
ナイフで パンを きります。
I cut the bread with a knife.
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Kanji in this word
切
Cut, Cutoff, Be Sharp
4 strokes
More words with
切
大切
たいせつ ·
important
N5
適切
てきせつ ·
appropriate
N3
一切
いっさい ·
without exception
N1
締め切り
しめきり ·
deadline
思い切って
おもいきって ·
resolutely
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切手
きって ·
postal (postage) stamps
N5
小切手
こぎって ·
cheque
N1
切り
きり ·
limits
N3
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