切れが悪い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 切れが悪い | 切れが悪くない |
| Polite | 切れが悪いです | 切れが悪くないですalso 切れが悪くありません |
| Past polite | 切れが悪かったです | 切れが悪くなかったですalso 切れが悪くありませんでした |
| Past | 切れが悪かった | 切れが悪くなかった |
| Te-form | 切れが悪くて | 切れが悪くなくて |
| Adverbial | 切れが悪く | |
| Conditional | 切れが悪ければ | 切れが悪くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 切れが悪かったら | 切れが悪くなかったら |
Describes a blade or cutting edge that has lost its sharpness. Also used figuratively for things that lack crispness or effectiveness.
This kitchen knife is dull, so I need to sharpen it.
Cutting paper with blunt scissors is tough.
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji 切れ is not important.
Compound of 切れ (kire, 'cutting quality') + が (ga, subject marker) + 悪い (warui, 'bad'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the expression is straightforwardly compositional.