けり

Also written ケリ, 鳧, 計里

Meanings

1. Noun gray-headed lapwing (Microsarcops cinereus); grey-headed lapwing

Example sentences

• 共通の利害をもった両当事者がけんか腰でいたとき、彼が間に入って、いさかいにけりをつけた。
  Two different parties with common interests were on the warpath when he cut in to settle the dispute.
• 論争にやっとけりが付いた。
  The dispute was finally settled.

Common phrases

• けりをつける to settle
• けりが付く to be settled

Words containing けり

• よりけり depends on
• 寝るほど楽はなかりけり (ねるほどらくはなかりけり) there is nothing better than sleeping
• べかりけり should

And 1 more.

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