切り揃える

きりそろえる

Also written 切りそろえる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size

Kanji

• 切 cut. Read as きり.
• 揃 assemble. Read as そろえる.

Example sentences

• いつ見ても爪がきれいに切りそろえられていた。
  Whenever I saw her, her nails were neatly trimmed.

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