Definition: 意味
to cut
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 切る 【きる】(kiru). Meaning: to cut.
Type: Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb
Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary
切る - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
私は髪を切っています。
わたしはかみをきっています。
watashi wa kami o kitte imasu.
I'm cutting my hair.
Example #2
もっと厚く切ってください。
もっとあつくきってください。
motto atsuku kitte kudasai.
Please cut it more thickly.
Example #3
私はやさいを厚く切る。
わたしはやさいをあつくきる。
watashi wa yasai o atsuku kiru.
I cut vegetables thickly.
Example #4
この肉は先に切ってもいいですか?
このにくはさきにきってもいいですか?
kono niku wa saki ni kitte mo ii desu ka?
Can I cut this meat first?
Example #5
母はナイフでチーズを切った。
はははナイフでチーズをきった。
haha wa naifu de chiizu o kitta.
Mother cut the cheese with a knife.
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