Where does “手を切る” come from?
手を切る (Japanese) comes from Japanese 切る, from Japanese 裏切り, from Japanese 裏 — back; behind; other side; inside; reverse side of...
手を切る (Japanese): to cut off a relationship, to break up with...
Definitions
- to cut off a relationship, to break up with...
Ancestry of “手を切る”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 切る | to cut, to slice, to carve; cut down, fell, chop... |
| 2 | Japanese | 裏切り | treachery, betrayal |
| 3 | Japanese | 裏 | back; behind; other side; inside; reverse side of... |