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“To cut through” in Japanese

Short answer
切り通す kiritoosu きりとーす

To cut through in Japanese is “切り通す” (kiritoosu). Full meaning: to cut through (with a road, tunnel, or canal).

Other ways to say “To cut through” in Japanese

切る giru to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery); to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light) 切り崩す kirikuzusu to level (earth), to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition), to break (strike) キる kiru to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery); to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light) キっ ki to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery); to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light) きろ kiro to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery); to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light) キん kin to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery); to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light) 斬る giru to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery); to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light) 截ッ ki to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery); to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light) キら kira to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery); to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light) 截る giru to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery); to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light) ギり giri to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery); to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light)

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