Japanese word

切らす

Pronunciation

Romajikirasu

Meaning

  • verbrun out of

Example

私は旅行中に水を切らしました。watashi wa ryo kō chū ni mizu o ki ra shi ma shi ta

I ran out of water during my trip.

Illustration for 切らす (run out of)

More examples

旅行前に、必要な薬を切らさないように準備します。ryo kō mae ni hitsu yō na kusuri o ki ra sa na i yō ni jun bi shi ma su

Before a trip, I make sure I do not run out of the medicine I need.

Core concept

It describes making something that has been available cease to be available by using it up.

Common phrases

  • 水を切らすmizu o ki ra su

    run out of water

  • 在庫を切らすzai ko o ki ra su

    run out of stock

  • 薬を切らすkusuri o ki ra su

    run out of medicine

Similar words

使い切るtsukaikiru: To use up all of a supply, leaving nothing for later use.
欠かすkakasu: To fail to have something ready or available at the required time.
使い果たすtsukaihatasu: To exhaust all of a supply or resource through use.

Definition in Japanese

蓄えていた物や必要な物を使い尽くし、なくす。takuwa e te i ta mono ya hitsu yō na mono o tsuka i tsu ku shi na ku su

Word origin

切らす (kirasu) is a native Japanese verb formed from 切る (kiru, "to cut") and す (su), with the combined sense of cutting off a needed supply.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 切らす (kirasu) often refers to allowing an essential stock to run out, such as food, money, or household supplies.

Opposites

  • 補充するhojūsurureplenishverb

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