Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)

to sever (connections, ties)

see 縁を切る

to turn off (e.g. the light)

to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect

see 電話を切る

to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)

to open (something sealed)

to start

to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)

to reduce; to decrease; to discount

see 値切る

to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain

to cross; to traverse

to criticize sharply

to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)

to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)

see ハンドルを切る

to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut

to shuffle (cards)

to discard a tile

Mahjong

to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expel; to excommunicate

to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)

to trump

see 切り札

to cut (the connection between two groups)

Go (game)sometimes キるsee キリ

to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone)

also written as 鑽る

to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)

Suffix, Godan verb with 'ru' ending

to do completely; to finish doing

after the -masu stem of a verbsee 使い切る

to be completely ...; to be totally ...; to be terribly ...

after the -masu stem of a verbsee 疲れ切る

to do clearly; to do decisively; to do firmly

after the -masu stem of a verbsee 言い切る