“Cut” in Japanese
Short answer
Cut in Japanese is “切り傷” (kirikizu). Full meaning: cut, gash, incision.
Other ways to say “Cut” in Japanese
切り目
kirime cut, notch; end, conclusion
切り身
kirimi cut, slice (meat, fish), fillet
切り込み
kirikomi cut, notch; raid, attack
切れ込み
kirekomi cut, notch, incision
削減
sakugen cut, reduction, curtailment
刈
kari cut, clip, shear, reap, trim, prune
創痍
soui wound (from an edged weapon), cut; damage, injury, loss
傷
shou wound, injury, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scrape, scar; chip, crack, scratch, nick; flaw, defect, weakness, weak point
引き下げ
hikisage reduction, cut
傷口
kizuguchi (opening of) a wound, (mouth of a) wound, cut
縮小
shukushou reduction, curtailment, cut, cutback, scaling down, contraction, shrinkage
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