Vocab Info

N2 う-verb (む), Transitive verb

刻(きざ)むto mince, to cut fine, to chop up, to hash, to shred, to carve, to engrave, to chisel, to notch, to tick away (time), to record the passing moments, to etch (into one's mind), to remember distinctly, to have tattooed, to torment

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to mince, to cut fine, to chop up, to hash, to shred

      2. 2.

        to carve, to engrave, to chisel, to notch

      3. 3.

        to tick away (time), to beat out (e.g. rhythm), to record the passing moments

      4. 4.

        to etch (into one's mind), to remember distinctly

        as 心に刻む, etc.,

        See Also:

      5. 5.

        to have tattooed

        Archaic
      6. 6.

        to torment

        Archaic

    All Forms

    刻む 【きざむ】

    Details

      • き

      • ざ

      • む

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 包丁(ほうちょう)でネギを刻(きざ)む。

      To chop the green onions with a knife.

      • N2
    • 彫刻(ちょうこく)師(し)が仏像(ぶつぞう)を刻(きざ)んでいます。

      The sculptor is carving a Buddha statue.

      • N2
    • 葬儀(そうぎ)屋(や)さん:「故人(こじん)のお墓(はか)に刻(きざ)む文字(もじ)を決(き)めて下(くだ)さい。」

      Funeral Director: 'Please decide on the letters to carve on the deceased's grave.'

      • N2
    • ベテラン:「冬(ふゆ)の山(やま)は危(あぶ)ないぞ!僕(ぼく)の忠告(ちゅうこく)をきちんと胸(むね)に刻(きざ)みたまえ!」

      Veteran: 'The winter mountains are dangerous! Heed my advice and etch it in your heart!'

      • N2
    • お味噌汁(みそしる)を作(つく)るのに際(さい)して、豆腐(とうふ)を賽(さい)の目(め)に刻(きざ)む方法(ほうほう)を父親(ちちおや)から教(おそ)わりました。

      When preparing miso soup, I learned from my father how to chop tofu into small cubes.

      • N2
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