切 る kiru
1. to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
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.)
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)
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)
22. to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)
23. to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)
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Example Sentences
39 Variants Available
1. Don't have to cut.; Don't need to run out.
1. Don't want to cut.; Don't want to trim.
1. Looks like cutting.; Looks like being cut.
1. Please don't cut.; Please don't slice.
1. To be made to cut; To be allowed to cut (in a forced way)
1. I heard they're cutting.; I heard they're dismissing.
1. Seems they will cut.; Apparently, they're cutting.