Definition of 初っ切
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(n, n-suf) section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph
彼はその句の文字どおりの意味を説明した。
He explained the literal meaning of the phrase. -
(ling) phrase
この句では前置詞を省略できる。
You can omit the preposition in this phrase. - verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry)
- haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
- maxim; saying; idiom; expression
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(n) ward; district; section
英国の南東区は人口密度が高い。
The South East region of England is densely populated.
- (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.
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(num) nine
彼は「九時だ」と言った。
He said, "It's nine o'clock."
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(adj-na, n, adj-no) innocent; naive; unsophisticated; inexperienced; green; wet behind the ears
アメリカ人にはよくあることだが彼はなまの魚を好かない。
As is often the case with Americans, he does not care for raw fish. -
(n-pref) birth-
静岡産のお茶と宇治産のお茶では何が違いますか。
Is there any difference between the tea from Shizuoka and that from Uzi?
- (n) quadrature
- (suf) first doing of ... (ever, in one's life, in the new year, etc.)
