English–Japanese

“cut” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoカット (katto) · 減らす (herasu) · 斬る (kiru)

Pronunciation

Romajikiru

Example

はさみで紙を切ります。ha sa mi de kami o ki ri ma su

I cut the paper with scissors.

Illustration for 切る (cut)

How to say “cut” in Japanese

“Cut” in Japanese is 切る (kiru).

Describes moving a sharp edge through a material so that its parts separate.

Full entry for 切る: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 切る

りんごを切ります。ri n go o ki ri ma su

I cut an apple.

話が終わったので、電話を切ります。hanashi ga o wa tta no de den wa o ki ri ma su

The conversation is over, so I hang up the phone.

Tips for using 切る

  • The native verbs 切る (kiru) and 着る (kiru) look identical in romanization, but the first means cut and the second means put on clothes.

Other Japanese words for “cut”

美容院で髪をカットします。bi yō in de kami o ka tto shi ma su

I get my hair cut at a salon.

食費を減らします。shoku hi o he ra shi ma su

I cut my food expenses.

刀で竹を斬ります。katana de take o ki ri ma su

I cut bamboo with a sword.

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