Vocab Info
N3 る-verb, Intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb
切れるto break, to snap, to be cut, to split, to crack, to be injured, to wear out, to be worn out, to burst, to collapse, to wear off, to stop working, to go dead, to expire (time limit, etc.), to run out, to become due, to run out (of stock, etc.), to be exhausted, to be used up, to be sold out, to be out of, to be broken off (e.g. of a relationship), to break up, to have severed ties, to be cut off, to be disconnected, to cut well, to be sharp, to be sharp-minded, to be keen, to be shrewd, to be quick-witted, to be able, to be short of, to drop under (a certain figure), to beat (e.g. a record time), to dry off, to curve, to veer, to shuffle (cards), to get angry, to snap, to blow one's top, to lose one's temper, to flip, to be able to do completely
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- る-verb, Intransitive verb - 1. - to break, to snap, to be cut, to split, to crack 
- 2. - to be injured 
- 3. - to wear out, to be worn out 
- 4. - to break, to burst, to collapse 
- 5. - to wear off, to stop working, to go dead 
- 6. - to expire (time limit, etc.), to run out, to become due 
- 7. - to run out (of stock, etc.), to be exhausted, to be used up, to be sold out, to be out of 
- 8. - to be broken off (e.g. of a relationship), to break up, to have severed ties, to be cut off, to be disconnected 
- 9. - to cut well, to be sharp 
- 10. - to be sharp-minded, to be keen, to be shrewd, to be quick-witted, to be able 
- 11. - to be short of, to drop under (a certain figure), to beat (e.g. a record time) 
- 12. - to dry off 
- 13. - to curve, to veer 
- 14. - to shuffle (cards) 
- 15. 
 
- Auxiliary verb, る-verb - 16. - to be able to do completely Usually written using kana alone, after the -masu stem of a verb
 
All Forms
切れる 【きれる】
Details
- き 
- れ 
- る 
 
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Examples
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- あやとり用の糸が切れてしまいました。 - The string for the cat's cradle snapped. - N3
 
- 靴下が切れてしまったので新しいものを買おう。 - My sock tore, so I'll buy a new pair. - N3
 
- まさかあんなに仲が良かった親友との縁が切れてしまうとは…。 - I can't believe the bond with my close friend severed like that. - N3
 
- 緊張の糸が切れた途端に、安堵から自然と涙が溢れ出てきてしまいました。 - As soon as the thread of tension snapped, tears naturally welled up from relief. - N3
 
- 彼女:「元カノとはもう切れたって言っていたのに、あれは真っ赤な嘘だったのね!」 - Her: 'He said he had cut-off his ex-girlfriend, but that was a blatant lie!' - N2
 
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