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切る is an exact match with one form of the following word:
切る
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きる
suffix, 'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)2. to sever (connections, ties) (see also: 縁を切る)
3. to turn off (e.g. the light)
4. to terminate (e.g. 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); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (stamps, vouchers, etc.)
9. to reduce; to decrease; to discount (see also: 値切る)
10. to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain
11. to cross; to traverse
12. to criticize sharply
13. to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
14. to turn (a vehicle)
15. to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut
16. to shuffle (cards)
17. to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expulse; to excommunicate
18. to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)
19. to trump (see also: 切り札)
20. (in Go) to isolate (an opponent's stone)
21. to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone) (also written as 鑽る)
22. to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)
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Usefulness and usage:
• Kanshudo usefulness level: 1 (among the 500 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 170,111 which gives a rank of 164
切る is the most useful form.
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This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 17,000
(about 40,400,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N5 vocabulary
(see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 204
(see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 3203
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 11 in the EDICT word frequency file
(bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
Useful expressions:
せんじん
先陣
をき
切
る to take the lead; to be ahead of everyone elseかじ
舵
をき
切
る to turn the rudder of a shipくちび
口火
をき
切
る to start the debate; to get the ball rolling
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きる
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My flashcards:
Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 32,000
(about 18,600,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 11 in the EDICT word frequency file
(bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
More info:
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jisho.org ⇗ |
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ALC / 英辞郎 ⇗ |
Weblio ⇗ |
Weblio (例) ⇗ |
Goo 辞書 ⇗ |
YouGlish JA ⇗ |
語源由来辞典 ⇗ |
Reverso ⇗
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