“To cut” in Japanese
Other ways to say “To cut” in Japanese
切る
giru to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery); to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light)
剪る
kiru to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery); to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light)
刈る
karu to cut (grass, hair, etc.), to mow, to clip, to trim, to prune, to shear, to reap, to harvest
截る
giru to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery); to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light)
切り欠く
kirikaku to cut (out), to notch
掻き切る
kakikiru to cut, to slit
切り割る
kiriwaru to cut (into two or more pieces)
掻っ捌く
kassabaku to cut, to slit, to cut open
断ち切る
tachikiru to cut (cloth, paper, etc.), to cut off; to sever (ties), to break off (relations), to give up (an attachment, habit, etc.), to stop (e.g. a vicious cycle); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.), to block, to break up (e.g. an intelligen
掻っ切る
kakkiru to cut, to slit
切り立てる
kiritateru to cut, to slash, to slay all
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