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切り通す (きりとおす) — to cut through (with a road, tunnel, or canal) | Kumi Dictionary

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切り通す

切り通す

切きり通とおす

to cut through (with a road, tunnel, or canal)

Kanji Vocab Travel & Transportation18 strokes

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きりとおす

Verb, Transitive

1.

to cut through (with a road, tunnel, or canal)

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Kanji that make up this word

き.る・-き.る・き.り・-き.り・-ぎ.り・き.れる…(9)

cut・cutoff・be sharp

とお.る・とお.り・-とお.り・-どお.り・とお.す・とお.し…(8)

traffic・pass through・avenue・commute・counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

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