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切れ
kire
Description
「切れ」は、何かを切ったときの一つ一つの部分や、切れる様子を表す言葉です。
"切れ" refers to each piece when something is cut or the state of being cut.
パンやチーズを数えるときや、ナイフの「よく切れる力」を言うときにも使います。
It is also used when counting slices of bread or cheese, or when talking about a knife's "sharpness."
Meanings
切れkire
a piece or slice cut from something
パンを一切れください。
Please give me a slice of bread.
切れkire
sharpness; how well something cuts
この包丁は切れがいい。
This knife is sharp.
切れkire
quickness; sharpness of movement or mind
彼のプレーは切れがある。
His play is sharp.
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Notes
- Etymology
noun form of the verb 切れる/切る, meaning a cut portion or cutting quality.
- Nuance
as a counter, 切れ counts slices (bread, fish, cheese); 切れ味 is a related word for blade sharpness.
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