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    3. 切り

    切り

    切きり​

    end

    N1KMT5News #10+1CoreCore ConceptsBusiness & FinanceMusic & EntertainmentAmbiguous glossUsually kanaKanji Vocab6 strokes

    限り切限

    きり

    Noun

    1.
    end, finish, place to stop
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    bound, limit, end
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    delivery date (of a futures contract)
    finance
    4.
    finale (of a noh song), end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki), final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
    5.
    trump card
    6.
    king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
    card games

    Counter

    7.
    counter for slices (esp. thick slices), counter for cuts (of fish, meat, etc.)

    Particle

    8.
    only, just
    word usually written using kana alone
    9.
    (ever) since, after
    word usually written using kana alone
    10.
    continuously, remaining (in a particular state)
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    今きょ日うはここまでで切きりにしましょう。

    Let's stop here for today.

    KMT4Daily Life
    彼かれにはあなただけが頼たよりだ。

    You are the only one he can rely on.

    KMT5Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    契けい約やくの切きりが近ちかづいています。

    The delivery date of the contract is approaching.

    KMT5Business & Finance
    この曲きょくの切きりはとても印いん象しょう的てきだ。

    The finale of this song is very impressive.

    KMT5Music & Entertainment
    彼かれは一いち度ど話はなし始はじめたら止とまらない。

    Once he starts talking, he doesn't stop.

    KMT6Core Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    切
    き.る・-き.る・き.り・-き.り・-ぎ.り・き.れる…(9)
    cut・cutoff・be sharp
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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