切れる (きれる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

切れる (きれる) means to be sharp / to break off.

See example sentences below.

切れる at a glance

切れる

きれるkireru

N3verb

to be sharp / to break off

切れるきれるkireruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be sharp / to break off

Example 1

このナイフはよく切れる。

Translation

This knife cuts very well.

Example 2

電話が急に切れた。

Translation

The phone suddenly disconnected.