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Where does “切る” come from?

切る (Japanese) comes from Japanese 裏切り, from Japanese 裏 — back; behind; other side; inside; reverse side of...

切る (Japanese): to cut, to slice, to carve; cut down, fell, chop...

Definitions

  1. to cut, to slice, to carve; cut down, fell, chop...

Ancestry of “切る”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese裏切りtreachery, betrayal
2Japanese裏back; behind; other side; inside; reverse side of...

Words derived from “切る”

  • kirigami
  • 読み切る
  • 切り離す
  • 切り倒す
  • 切り紙
  • 切り
  • 蟷螂
  • 切りが無い
  • 裏切り
  • 裏切り者
  • 打ち切る
  • 切り替える
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