Meaning of きる in Japanese
Definition of きる
- (v5r) to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
- (suf, v5r, vt) to cut (usu. to cut through)
- to sever (connections, ties)
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to turn off (i.e. the light)
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? -
to terminate (i.e. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect
「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?" - to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
- to open (something sealed)
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to start
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. - to set (a limit)
- to reduce; to decrease; to discount
- to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry (or drain)
- to cross
- to do (something noticeable)
- to turn (a vehicle)
- to cut (the ball)
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to shuffle (cards)
トランプをよく切ってください。
Please shuffle the cards carefully. - to trump
- (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone)
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(suf, v5r) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish; to complete
ハリーはなんとかその川を泳ぎきった。
Harry managed to swim across the river.
- (v5r) to cut; to prune; to trim (branches, leaves, flowers, etc.)
- (v5r) to cut (e.g. cloth)
