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    3. 踏切

    踏切

    踏ふみ切きり

    railway crossing

    N2KMT7News #13+1CoreNounTravel & TransportationSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    踏切り踏み切り踏み切

    ふみきり

    Noun

    1.
    railway crossing, railroad crossing, train crossing, level crossing
    2.
    starting line, scratch
    3.
    determination
    4.
    stepping over the edge of the ring
    sumo

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    踏ふみ切きりで電でん車しゃを待まちました。

    I waited for the train at the railway crossing.

    KMT4Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    遮しゃ断だん機きが下おりて、踏ふみ切きりが閉しまった。

    The barrier came down, and the railway crossing closed.

    KMT7Travel & Transportation
    この踏ふみ切きりは交こう通つう量りょうが多おおく、朝あさは渋じゅう滞たいしやすい。

    This railway crossing has heavy traffic and tends to get congested in the mornings.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    陸りく上じょう競きょう技ぎの選せん手しゅたちは、踏ふみ切きりの合あい図ずで一いっ斉せいにスタートした。

    The track and field athletes started simultaneously at the signal from the starting line.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは相すも撲うの踏ふみ切きりで、相あい手てに一いっ瞬しゅんの隙すきも与あたえなかった。

    In the sumo bout's initial charge, he gave his opponent no opening.

    KMT8Sports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    踏
    ふ.む・ふ.まえる…(1)
    step・trample・carry through・appraise・evade payment
    切
    き.る・-き.る・き.り・-き.り・-ぎ.り・き.れる…(9)
    cut・cutoff・be sharp
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