掻かき切きる

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Meanings

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

Forceful cutting or slashing motion, often with a single sweeping stroke. The prefix 掻き adds emphasis or a sense of doing something vigorously.

ナイフでロープを掻かき切きった。
I slashed through the rope with a knife.
彼かれは封ふう筒とうを掻かき切きって中なか身みを取とり出だした。
He slit open the envelope and took out the contents.

Written forms

掻かき切きるUsage9%
Standard kanji spelling.
かき切きるUsage50%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in everyday writing.
搔かき切きるUsage41%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form using the kyūjitai variant of 掻.

Kanji

掻scratch, rake, comb
切cut, cutoff, be sharp
搔to scratch

Similar words

切きる
切る is the general verb for 'to cut'. 掻き切る adds a nuance of forceful, decisive cutting, often in a single motion.
斬きる
斬る specifically means to cut with a sword or blade, often in a violent context. 掻き切る is less restricted to weapons and can be used for cutting objects like ropes or envelopes.

Etymology

Compound of the prefix 掻き (kaki, emphasizing forceful action) and 切る (kiru, 'to cut'). The prefix 掻き derives from the verb 掻く (kaku, 'to scratch, scrape').