切(き)るto cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery)

Common

1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

   1.

   to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery)

2. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

   2.

   to sever (connections, ties)

   See Also:

   • 縁を切る

3. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

   3.

   to turn off (e.g. the light)

4. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

   4.

   to terminate (e.g. a conversation), to hang up (the phone), to disconnect

   See Also:

   • 電話を切る

5. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

   5.

   to punch (a ticket), to tear off (a stub)

6. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

   6.

   to open (something sealed)

7. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

   7.

   to start

8. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

   8.

   to set (a limit), to do (something) in less or within a certain time, to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)

9. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

   9.

   to reduce, to decrease, to discount

   See Also:

   • 値切る

10. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

    10.

    to shake off (water, etc.), to let drip-dry, to let drain

11. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

    11.

    to cross, to traverse

12. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

    12.

    to criticize sharply

13. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

    13.

    to act decisively, to do (something noticeable), to go first, to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)

14. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

    14.

    to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)

    See Also:

    • ハンドルを切る

15. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

    15.

    to curl (a ball), to bend, to cut

16. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

    16.

    to shuffle (cards)

17. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

    17.

    to discard a tile

    Mahjong

18. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

    18.

    to dismiss, to sack, to let go, to expel, to excommunicate

19. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

    19.

    to dig (a groove), to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)

20. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

    20.

    to trump

    See Also:

    • 切り札

21. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

    21.

    to cut (the connection between two groups)

    Go (Game)

22. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

    22.

    to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)

    also written as 鑽る

23. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

    23.

    to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)

24. Suffix, う-verb (る)

    24.

    to do completely, to finish doing

    after the -masu stem of a verb,

    See Also:

    • 使い切る

25. Suffix, う-verb (る)

    25.

    to be completely ..., to be totally ..., to be terribly ...

    after the -masu stem of a verb,

    See Also:

    • 疲れ切る

26. Suffix, う-verb (る)

    26.

    to do clearly, to do decisively, to do firmly

    after the -masu stem of a verb,

    See Also:

    • 言い切る