切る

きる

• Suffix / Verb

  Godan verb (ru), transitive
  1. to cut (usu. to cut through).

     See also 噛み切る .

  2. to sever (connections, ties).

     See also 縁を切る .

  3. to turn off (i.e. the light).
  4. to terminate (i.e. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect.

     See also 電話を切る .

  5. to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub).
  6. to open (something sealed).
  7. to start.
  8. to set (a limit).
  9. to reduce; to decrease; to discount.

     See also 値切る .

  10. to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry (or drain).
  11. to cross.
  12. to do (something noticeable).
  13. to turn (a vehicle).
  14. to cut (the ball).
  15. to shuffle (cards).
  16. to trump.

      See also 切り札 .

  17. (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone).

• Suffix / Verb

  Godan verb (ru)
  1. (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish; to complete.

     See also 疲れきる .