痰たんを切きる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

clear phlegm from the throat; break up mucus

Literal physical action of coughing or hacking to expel phlegm.

• 朝あさ起おきると、まず痰たんを切きる。

  When I wake up in the morning, I first clear my throat of phlegm.

• 風邪かぜで痰たんが絡からむので、何なん度ども痰たんを切きった。

  Because of a cold, phlegm was stuck in my throat, so I cleared it many times.

expression, godan verb (-ru)

speak sharply; talk big; rant

Idiomatic use; implies speaking in a forceful, pompous, or cutting manner, often during an argument. Related to 啖呵を切る.

See also: 啖呵を切る

• 会かい議ぎで彼かれは痰たんを切きって、反はん対たい意い見けんをばっさり批ひ判はんした。

  At the meeting, he spoke sharply and harshly criticized the opposing opinion.

• あの政せい治じ家かはいつも痰たんを切きるような演えん説ぜつをする。

  That politician always gives speeches as if he's ranting.