切り
Meanings
Noun
1. end; finish; place to stop (Usually kana)
2. bound; limit; end (Usually kana)
3. finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
4. trump card
5. king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
6. cut; separation of two groups (Usually kana, usu. キリ)
Counter
7. counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (of fish, meat, etc.)
Particle
8. only; just (Usually kana, sometimes pronounced ぎり)
9. (ever) since; after (Usually kana, usu. in a negative sentence; sometimes pronounced ぎり)
10. continuously; remaining (in a particular state) (Usually kana, sometimes pronounced ぎり)
Other spellings
限り切限きり
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
きり
Used in vocabulary
区切り
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop; pause; milestone (e.g. in a project)
Noun
仕切り
partition; division; boundary; compartment; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing; controlling; managing; …
Noun
思い切り
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; with all one's strength; to the best of one's ability; to the utmost; with determination; hard; heavily; resolution; …
Adverb
Examples6
彼
Though 38, he is still dependent on his parents.
彼
He went there, never to return.
君
It's high time you had a haircut.
彼
He went away from home three years ago, and has never been heard of since.
彼
He has been confined to his bed with illness.
彼女
She left home five years ago, and has never been heard of since.