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きり
Meanings
Noun
1. end; finish; stop
2. bounds; limits
3. delivery date (of a futures contract)
esp. 限り,限
4. finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
Counter
Suffix
5. counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat)
Particle
Usually written in kana
6. only; just
senses 6-8 are sometimes pronounced ぎり, esp. in old-fashioned speech
7. since; after
usu. in a negative sentence
8. remaining (in a particular state)
Alt. forms
きり
83%
キリ
7%
切きり
3%
限きり
3%
切きり
2%
限きり
Pitch accent
き
り
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Used in: 4528
Used in vocabulary (231 in total)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
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Examples (14 in total)
Hey, you only live once.
The island was enveloped in a thick fog.
I'd like to talk to Tom alone.
A misfortune never comes alone.
Imagine a situation where you are all alone.
She was occupied in cooking all afternoon.
She was alone with her baby in the house.
You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
Since our father is bedridden, we take turns looking after him.
He went there, never to return.
He always left the problem of his children's education to his wife.
Even though he's 38, he's still dependent on his parents.
She cut the cake into six pieces and gave one to each of the children.
She left home five years ago, and has never been heard of since.