cutting; tearing off; clipping
General noun for the act of cutting something out or off, such as paper, cloth, or coupons. Also used for clipping articles or images.
I pasted the newspaper clippings into a scrapbook.
Please cut out this coupon along the perforation.
Civil engineering term for an excavated section of land, such as for a road or railway through a hill. Often contrasted with 盛り土 (embankment).
In this section, the railway was built through a series of cuts and embankments.
robbery with assault; mugging
Criminal act of stealing by cutting something (e.g., a bag strap) or using a blade to threaten. Often used in compound 切り取り強盗.
Last night, a robbery with assault occurred in front of the station.
切断 is a more formal or technical term for cutting or severing, often used for physical objects like cables or limbs, whereas 切り取り is more everyday and can include tearing or clipping.
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and general contexts.
Simplified variant; less common but still seen.
Kanji 斬 emphasizes cutting with a blade; sometimes used in crime contexts for robbery involving a weapon.
Rare simplified variant of 斬り取り.
Compound of 切り (continuative form of 切る, 'to cut') + 取り (continuative form of 取る, 'to take'). Literally 'cut and take', referring to the act of cutting something off or out.