切り盛り

きりもり

Also written 切盛り

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; running
2. cutting up and serving food
3. cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)

Kanji

• 切 cut. Read as きり.
• 盛 heap up. Read as もる.

Example sentences

• 彼女は家事を切り盛りするだけでなく学校の先生もしている。
  Not only does she keep house, but she teaches at school.
• 夫婦二人三脚で、このお店を切り盛りしてきました。
  The married couple was able to run this store with their seamless teamwork.

Common phrases

• 店を切り盛りする
• 一人で切り盛りする

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