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Where does “思い切る” come from?

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

思い切る (Japanese): resign oneself to, give up; resolve, determine

Definitions

  1. resign oneself to, give up; resolve, determine

Ancestry of “思い切る”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese切るto cut, to slice, to carve; cut down, fell, chop...
2Japanese裏切りtreachery, betrayal
3Japanese裏back; behind; other side; inside; reverse side of...

Words derived from “思い切る”

  • 思い切って
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