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きる
Meanings
Auxiliary verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
2. to sever (connections, ties)
3. to turn off (e.g. the light)
4. to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect
5. to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
6. to open (something sealed)
7. to start
8. to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)
9. to reduce; to decrease; to discount
10. to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain
11. to cross; to traverse
12. to criticize sharply
13. to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
14. to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)
15. to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut
16. to shuffle (cards)
17. to discard a tile
18. to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expel; to excommunicate
19. to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)
20. to trump
21. to cut (the connection between two groups)
sometimes キる
22. to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)
also written as 鑽る
23. to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)
Verb (5-dan, る)
24. to do completely; to finish doing
after the -masu stem of a verb
25. to be completely ...; to be totally ...; to be terribly ...
after the -masu stem of a verb
26. to do clearly; to do decisively; to do firmly
after the -masu stem of a verb
Alt. forms
きる
51%
切きる
48%
Pitch accent
き
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Conjugations...Used in: 5504
Used in vocabulary (132 in total)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
129 more...
Examples (44 in total)
I just cut my finger.
I need to cut my nails.
Let me cut the carrots.
I cut the crust off the bread.
Where did you get your hair cut?
When did you last cut your hair?
Would it be OK if I turned off the radio?
2. Cut the daikon into long sticks.
When was the last time you got your hair cut?
Are you going to cut down all the trees here?
I have my hair cut once a month.
Did you cut the paper?
This knife won't cut well.
Cut the cake with this knife.
I want a knife with which to cut the rope.
Mother cut the cheese with a knife.
She cut the apple with a knife.
We cut the pie in two.
Mary cut her finger.
Tom cut his own hair.
She was right in the middle of cutting cucumbers.
These scissors don't cut well.
He made a sharp turn to the left.
Hold on a second, I'll be right back. Don't hang up!
You've cut my hair too short.
She had her hair cut short.
The boy cut the cake in two.
She cut her finger on the broken glass.
Please turn off the camera.
Give me a knife to cut this string with.
Stir-fry the ingredients which were cut into bite-sized pieces.
I had my hair cut at a barber's shop.
I just got a haircut.
You should cut the meat into small pieces before eating it.
Please help me cut up vegetables for the salad.
The apple was cut in two by her with a knife.
He cut his finger in opening a can.
He sawed logs for the fireplace.
Peel the apples and slice them in half, cutting out the core.
We somehow managed to swim across the river.
Jane had her hair cut short before the athletic meet.
The barber has cut your hair very short.
At last, John and Sue decided to cut the apple into halves.
Our transactions with that firm have continued unbroken since my father's generation.