JLPT N3 Intermediate
切り
A cut-off point, limit, or stopping place; indicates ‘only’ or ‘ever since’ a past event
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きり very common
切
キリ
1 Noun
A good place to stop" / "Limit
Refers to a convenient stopping point in a continuous action or the definitive bounds of a situation.
Example
彼 の 不満 を 言ったら きり が ない 。
If you start listing his complaints, there's no end to it.
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2 Particle
Only" / "Just
Indicates that an amount or item is the absolute limit, implying nothing more exists or will follow.
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3 Particle
(Ever) since
Describes a situation where a specific state has persisted unchanged immediately following a past action.
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4 Counter
Counter for slices
A unit used to count or describe specific portions of food, particularly thick fillets or cuts of fish.
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