切る [きる] /(v5r,vt) (1) to cut/to cut through/to perform (surgery)/(v5r,vt) (2) (See 縁を切る) to sever (connections, ties)/(v5r,vt) (3) to turn off (e.g. the light)/(v5r,vt) (4) (See 電話を切る) to terminate (e.g. a conversation)/to hang up (the phone)/to disconnect/(v5r,vt) (5) to punch (a ticket)/to tear off (a stub)/(v5r,vt) (6) to open (something sealed)/(v5r,vt) (7) to start/(v5r,vt) (8) to set (a limit)/to do (something) in less or within a certain time/to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)/(v5r,vt) (9) (See 値切る) to reduce/to decrease/to discount/(v5r,vt) (10) to shake off (water, etc.)/to let drip-dry/to let drain/(v5r,vt) (11) to cross/to traverse/(v5r,vt) (12) to criticize sharply/(v5r,vt) (13) to act decisively/to do (something noticeable)/to go first/to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)/(v5r,vt) (14) to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)/(v5r,vt) (15) to curl (a ball)/to bend/to cut/(v5r,vt) (16) to shuffle (cards)/(v5r,vt) (17) {mahj} to discard a tile/(v5r,vt) (18) to dismiss/to sack/to let go/to expel/to excommunicate/(v5r,vt) (19) to dig (a groove)/to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)/(v5r,vt) (20) (See 切り札・1) to trump/(v5r,vt) (21) {go} to cut (the connection between two groups)/(v5r,vt) (22) (also written as 鑽る) to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)/(v5r,vt) (23) to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)/(suf,v5r) (24) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 使い切る) to do completely/to finish doing/(suf,v5r) (25) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 疲れ切る) to be completely .../to be totally .../to be terribly .../(suf,v5r) (26) (after the -masu stem of a verb) (See 言い切る・1) to do clearly/to do decisively/to do firmly/(P)/EntL1384830/