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丸い卵も切りようで四角まるいたまごもきりようでしかくExpressionsharsh words make the going rough; consider your words
仁義を切るじんぎをきるExpressionsexchange formal greetings (yakuza, gamblers, etc.)
先陣を切るせんじんをきるExpressionstake the lead; spearhead; be the first to act
先頭を切るせんとうをきるExpressionstake the lead; go first; lead the way
パーティションを切るパーティションをきるExpressionspartition a hard drive
シャッターを切るシャッターをきるExpressionsrelease the shutter; click the shutter
スイッチを切るスイッチをきるExpressionsswitch off; turn off
スタートを切るスタートをきるExpressionsmake a start; get off to a start
ハンドルを切るハンドルをきるExpressionsturn the steering wheel
カードを切るカードをきるExpressionsshuffle cards · play a trump card (in a card game) · pay with a credit card · play one's trump card (figurative)
テープを切るテープをきるExpressionsbreak the tape; breast the tape
メンチを切るメンチをきるExpressionsstare at; glare at
しらを切るしらをきるExpressionsfeign ignorance; play innocent; pretend not to know
ぶつ切りにするぶつぎりにするExpressionscut into chunks; chop into lumps
キリがいいきりがいいN1Expressionsgood place to stop; convenient breaking point
きりがないCommon wordN1Expressionsendless; boundless; innumerable; never-ending
きりのないExpressionsendless; boundless; never-ending
切り捨てられるきりすてられるExpressionscan be discarded; can be cut down
切符を切るきっぷをきるExpressionspunch a ticket; validate a ticket
十字を切るじゅうじをきるExpressionsmake the sign of the cross; cross oneself
口を切るくちをきるExpressionsbreak the silence; be the first to speak · open for the first time; broach; break a seal
口火を切るくちびをきるExpressionsstart a debate; get the ball rolling; fire the first shot; start a conversation
句を切るくをきるExpressionspunctuate a sentence; break a sentence into clauses
啖呵を切るたんかをきるExpressionsspeak sharply; talk tough; give a piece of one's mind
堰を切るせきをきるExpressionsbreak a dam; burst out
大見得を切るおおみえをきるExpressionsdeclare confidently; proclaim dramatically; make a bold statement · strike a dramatic pose (kabuki)
大見得切るおおみえきるExpressionsdeclare confidently; declare proudly; declare dramatically · strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
封を切るふうをきるExpressionsbreak the seal; open a sealed item
小切手を切るこぎってをきるExpressionswrite a check; make out a check
トカゲの尻尾切りとかげのしっぽぎりExpressionsscapegoating a subordinate; passing the buck to a lower-ranking person
幕を切るまくをきるExpressionsstart; begin; kick off · end; bring to a close; wrap up
息を切るいきをきるExpressionsgasp for air; pant; be out of breath
手刀を切るてがたなをきるExpressionsmake a ceremonial hand movement when receiving prize money (sumo)
手を切るてをきるN1Expressionscut one's hand · cut ties; break off relations; part ways
指切りげんまん、嘘ついたら針千本飲ますゆびきりげんまん、うそついたらはりせんぼんのますExpressionspinky swear rhyme; cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye
期限を切るきげんをきるExpressionsset a deadline; fix a time limit
札片を切るさつびらをきるExpressionsspend money freely; blow money
杓子で腹を切るしゃくしではらをきるExpressionsto attempt the impossible; to try to do something absurd
桜切る馬鹿、梅切らぬ馬鹿さくらきるばか、うめきらぬばかExpressionsonly a fool prunes cherry trees, and only a fool does not prune plum trees
水を切るみずをきるExpressionsdrain water; remove water; shake off water