Vocab Info

N3 る-verb, Intransitive verb, Auxiliary verb

()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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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to break, to snap, to be cut, to split, to crack

      2. 2.

        to be injured

      3. 3.

        to wear out, to be worn out

      4. 4.

        to break, to burst, to collapse

      5. 5.

        to wear off, to stop working, to go dead

      6. 6.

        to expire (time limit, etc.), to run out, to become due

      7. 7.

        to run out (of stock, etc.), to be exhausted, to be used up, to be sold out, to be out of

      8. 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. 9.

        to cut well, to be sharp

      10. 10.

        to be sharp-minded, to be keen, to be shrewd, to be quick-witted, to be able

      11. 11.

        to be short of, to drop under (a certain figure), to beat (e.g. a record time)

      12. 12.

        to dry off

      13. 13.

        to curve, to veer

      14. 14.

        to shuffle (cards)

      15. 15.

    2. Auxiliary verb, る-verb

      1. 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】

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    Examples

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      あやとり(よう)(いと)()てしまいました。

      The string for the cat's cradle snapped.

      • N3

      靴下(くつした)()てしまったので(あたら)しいものを()おう。

      My sock tore, so I'll buy a new pair.

      • N3

      まさかあんなに(なか)()かった親友(しんゆう)との(えん)()てしまうとは…。

      I can't believe the bond with my close friend severed like that.

      • N3

      緊張(きんちょう)(いと)()途端(とたん)に、安堵(あんど)から自然(しぜん)(なみだ)(あふ)()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(かのじょ):「(もと)カノとはもう()たって()っていたのに、あれは()()(うそ)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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