Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Etymology

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Nominative form of ()れる (kireru, be cut off, be injured).

Noun

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() (kire

  1. sharpness, cutting quality
  2. cloth
  3. piece, bit, strip, slice
  4. (informal, of movement) sharpness and briskness
    ()れがいいきれきれきれっきれ
    kire ga ii, kirekire, kirekkire
    being skilfully sharp and brisk
    (からだ)()いい
    karada no kire ga ii
    able to move with incredible adroitness

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() (-kire

  1. strips or slices

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Suffix

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() (-gire

  1. expiration of, depletion of

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