きり【
切り
】

kiri

Noun

1. end; finish; place to stop

Usually Written in Kana

Noun

2. bound; limit; end

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to 切りがない

Noun

3. delivery date (of a futures contract)

Finance

Noun

4. finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)

Noun

5. trump card

Noun

6. king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

Card Games

Counter

7. counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (of fish, meat, etc.)

彼かれはそこに行いったきり２に度どと帰かえってこなかった。

karewa sokoni itta kiri nidoto kaette konakatta.

He went there, never to return.

Particle

8. only; just

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to っきり

彼かれは３さん８はち歳さいなのに両親りょうしんに頼たよりきりです。

karewa sanjū hassainanoni ryōshinni tayori kiri. desu

Though 38, he is still dependent on his parents.

Particle

9. (ever) since; after

Usually Written in Kana

Particle

10. continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

Usually Written in Kana

Noun

11. cut

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

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29 Variants Available

Essential 2 items

きった

kitta

The past form

1. Cut; Sliced

★ Common

Verb

#14120

きって

kitte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Cut and; Cut (as a request)

Noun

#5801

Common 11 items

きったばかり

kittabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just cut; Recently cut

★ Common

Verb

#649867

きっちゃう

kicchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Cut (it); Will cut (it)

★ Common

Verb

#197702

きっちゃダメ

kiccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't cut it.; Don't switch it off.

★ Common

Noun

#575233

きっていない

kitte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not cutting; Not being cut

★ Common

Noun

#110027

きっている

kitte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Cutting; Being cut

★ Common

Verb

#49686

きってわいけない

kittewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not cut.; Do not cut.

★ Common

Adjective

#1174059

きってもいう

kittemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May cut.; Can cut.

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

きっとく

kittoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Cut beforehand; Prepared

★ Common

Noun

#173366

きりところ

kiri tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Point of cutting; Point of transition

★ Common

Verb

#930896

きりみたい

kirimitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like a cut.; Looks like being cut.

★ Common

Noun

#186932

きっています

kitte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Cutting.; Are cutting.

★ Common

Noun

#130832

Advanced 16 items

きったそうだ

kitta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say [someone] cut it.; I heard [someone] cut it.

★ Common

Noun

#866112

きっただろう

kittadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Cut it, likely.; Probably cut it.

★ Common

Noun

#416857

きったところ

kitta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just cut.; Cut recently.

★ Common

Verb

#148200

きったら

kittara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (you) cut; When cut

★ Common

Noun

#83253

きったらしい

kittarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Cut, apparently.; Seemed to have cut.

★ Common

Noun

#496330

きってくれ

kitte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Cut it.; Cut it for me.

★ Common

Noun

#108822

きってちょうだい

kittechōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Cut it, please.; Cut it for me.

★ Common

Noun

#1174059

きりそうだ

kirisōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Sounds like...; About to cut.

★ Common

Noun

#254261

きりと

kirito

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when cut; If/when severed

★ Common

Noun

#9570

きりな

kirina

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Cut it.; Stop.

★ Common

Noun

#28778

きりなら

kirinara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when cut; When cutting

★ Common

Noun

#180242

きりようだ

kiriyōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Noun

#1174059

きりらしい

kirirashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like...; Appears to be...

★ Common

Noun

#207398

きってくださいませ

kitte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please cut.; Please slice.

★ Common

Noun

#866112

きってわならない

kittewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not cut.; Do not sever.

★ Common

Adjective

#1174059

きってもよろしい

kittemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I cut it?; You may cut.

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

きり【
切り
】

kiri

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29 Variants Available