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ハンドルを切きる

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-ru)

turn the steering wheel

Standard expression for turning the steering wheel of a vehicle. Often used in driving contexts.

右みぎにハンドルを切きってください。
Please turn the steering wheel to the right.
急きゅうにハンドルを切きったので、後うしろの車くるまが驚おどろいた。
I turned the steering wheel suddenly, so the car behind was surprised.

Kanji

切cut, cutoff, be sharp

Similar words

ハンドルを回まわす
Also means 'to turn the steering wheel,' but 切る implies a sharper or more decisive turn, while 回す can be a gentler rotation.

Etymology

Compound of ハンドル (handle, steering wheel) + を + 切る (to cut, here meaning to turn sharply). The verb 切る is used idiomatically for turning a steering wheel.