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Japanese word 切る: to cut. Meanings and example sentences.

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切る (きる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

切る (きる) means to cut.

See example sentences below.

切る at a glance

切る

きるkiru

N5verb

to cut

切るきるkiruN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 切る

Core meaning

to cut

Basic example sentences

Example 1

この紙をはさみで切る。

Translation

I cut this paper with scissors.

Example 2

電話を早く切ってください。

Translation

Please hang up the phone quickly.

Kanji 切: cut, cutoff, be sharp

Kanji 切: cut, cutoff, be sharp

Kanji 切: meanings, readings, and example words.

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