きり

Also written 切り, 切, 限り, 限

Meanings

1. Noun end; finish; place to stop
2. bound; limit; end See also: きりがない.
3. delivery date (of a futures contract)
4. finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
5. trump card
6. king (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
7. cut; separation of two groups (usu. キリ)
8. Counter counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (of fish, meat, etc.)
9. Particle only; just (sometimes pronounced ぎり) See also: っきり.
10. (ever) since; after (usu. in a negative sentence; sometimes pronounced ぎり)
11. continuously; remaining (in a particular state) (sometimes pronounced ぎり)

Example sentences

• きりがない。
  This is never going to end.
• 君はもう髪をきりにいってよい。
  It's high time you had a haircut.
• その少年たちはかわいい猫と一緒に２人きりで暮らしていた。
  The two boys lived alone with a lovely cat.
• その家で彼女は赤ん坊と二人きりだった。
  She was alone with her baby in the house.
• これじゃ、きりがないな。
  It just goes on forever.

Common phrases

• 一度きり (いちどきり) only once

Words containing きり

• なりきり role-play
• くずきり kudzu starch noodles
• きりがない endless

And 13 more.

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