“To trim” in Japanese
Short answer
To trim in Japanese is “刈り込む” (karikomu). Full meaning: to prune, to trim, to cut back, to clip; to reap (a crop) and put into storage, to harvest; to prune (a manuscript), to cut down.
Other ways to say “To trim” in Japanese
剪る
kiru to cut, to prune, to trim (branches, leaves, flowers, etc.)
切り詰める
kiritsumeru to shorten, to cut short, to trim; to cut down on, to reduce, to scrimp on, to economize, to economise
刈る
karu to cut (grass, hair, etc.), to mow, to clip, to trim, to prune, to shear, to reap, to harvest
切り調える
kiritotonoeru to trim (hedges)
刈込む
karikomu to prune, to trim, to cut back, to clip; to reap (a crop) and put into storage, to harvest; to prune (a manuscript), to cut down
かりこむ
karikomu to prune, to trim, to cut back, to clip; to reap (a crop) and put into storage, to harvest; to prune (a manuscript), to cut down
切詰める
kiritsumeru to shorten, to cut short, to trim; to cut down on, to reduce, to scrimp on, to economize, to economise
切りつめる
kiritsumeru to shorten, to cut short, to trim; to cut down on, to reduce, to scrimp on, to economize, to economise
きりつめる
kiritsumeru to shorten, to cut short, to trim; to cut down on, to reduce, to scrimp on, to economize, to economise
かり
kari to cut (grass, hair, etc.), to mow, to clip, to trim, to prune, to shear, to reap, to harvest
かッ
ka to cut (grass, hair, etc.), to mow, to clip, to trim, to prune, to shear, to reap, to harvest
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