切る — meaning in English
kiru
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English meaning
- cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- disconnect verb To break a connection between two things, such as a cable or a phone call.
- saw noun A hand or power tool with a toothed or abrasive blade, used for cutting hard materials like wood or metal.
- shear verb To cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.
- slit noun A long, narrow cut or opening.
Senses
切る is used for these senses in English:
- disconnect A break or interruption in an existing connection, continuum, or process; disconnection.
- slit To split into strips by lengthwise cuts.
- switch off (transitive) To stop or disable a device by turning a switch or a lever.
- turn off (transitive) To power down, to switch off, to put out of operation, to deactivate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).
cut — full definition
- verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- verb To reduce or remove part of something.
- noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
- noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
- noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.
disconnect — full definition
- verb To break a connection between two things, such as a cable or a phone call.
- noun A gap or mismatch between two things that should line up.