裁たち掛かける

ichidan verb

begin to cut; start cutting

Describes the action of starting to cut something, often fabric or paper. The verb is transitive.

• 布ぬのを裁たち掛かけたが、はさみが切きれなくて困こまった。

  I started to cut the cloth, but the scissors were dull and I had trouble.

• 型かた紙がみに合あわせて生き地じを裁たち掛かける。

  I begin cutting the fabric according to the pattern.