to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
Examples (3 in total)
彼女はナイフでてをきった。
She cut her hand with a knife.
トムは転んだ時にてをきった。
Tom cut his hand when he fell.
ネギを刻むときは、てをきらないように気をつけてね。
When you're chopping onions, be careful not to cut your hand.