Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- to break, to snap, to be cut, to split, to crack.
- to be injured.
- to wear out, to be worn out.
- to break, 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. Colloquialism.
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
Usually written with kana alone. After the -masu stem of a verb.- to be able to do completely.
Variations
Pronunciation |
Kanji |
Kana |
Is Common |
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切れる
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きれる
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✔
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Contained Kanji Breakdown
cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る セツ サイ (2nd, N4)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)