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切り調える (きりととのえる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

切きり調ととのえる

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

trim; prune; clip

Specifically used for trimming hedges, bushes, or similar plants into a neat shape. The verb implies cutting and shaping, not just cutting back.

庭にわ師しが生いけ垣がきをきれいに切きり調ととのえた。
The gardener neatly trimmed the hedge.

伸の

び

すぎ

た

枝えだ

を

切き

り

調ととの

える

。

I trim the overgrown branches.

Kanji

切cut, cutoff, be sharp
調tune, tone, meter

Similar words

刈かる
刈る is a general verb for cutting grass, hair, or crops, while 切り調える specifically implies trimming and shaping, often with care.
剪せん定ていする
剪定する is a more technical term for pruning trees and shrubs, often for horticultural purposes. 切り調える is more everyday and focuses on the neat result.

Etymology

Compound of 切り (cutting) and 調える (to arrange, put in order). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning 'to cut and arrange neatly'.