輪切り
Meanings
1
round slice; cutting into rounds
Primarily used for cutting cylindrical foods (e.g., carrots, cucumbers, daikon) into round slices. Can also refer to the resulting round slice itself.
I cut the daikon into round slices and put them in the pot.
Add round slices of cucumber to the salad.
2
dividing into groups; stratifying
Figurative use, often in educational or organizational contexts, meaning to divide people into groups based on ability, age, or other criteria. Less common than the literal slicing sense.
They divide the students into classes by ability.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を輪切りにするto cut something into round slices
I cut the carrot into round slices and put it in the soup.
- 〈物〉の輪切りround slices of something
I decorated the rim of the glass with a round slice of lemon.