きれ – Vocabulary details

きれ

Noun

1. piece; slice; strip; scrap

2. cloth

also written as 布, 裂

3. sharpness

この包ほう丁ちょうは切きれがいい。This kitchen knife is nice and sharp.

4. agility

やはり見み事ごとな手て際ぎわだが、さっきほど動うごきに切きれがない。Impressive skill as always, but the movements aren't as sharp as before.

Counter

5. counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

えっと、八はち切きれお願ねがいします。Um, I'd like eight pieces, please.

き

れ

piece of cloth

piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper

stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole

鮭さけを３きれ下ください。

Give me three pieces of salmon.

彼かれは動うごきのきれもいい。

His movements are sharp, too.

肉にくは何なんきれにしましょうか。

How many slices of meat would you like?

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