JLPT N1 Advanced
刻む
To chop finely, engrave a surface, or mark the passage of time.
Readings
Other forms
刻みます polite form
刻んだ plain past
刻んで te-form
刻まない plain negative
1 Verb (transitive)
To chop / mince
Describes the act of cutting ingredients repeatedly into fine pieces.
Example
A この ニンニク は どう します か ？
B 包丁 で 刻んで ください 。
[A:] What should I do with this garlic? [B:] Please mince it with a knife.
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2 Verb (transitive)
To carve / engrave
Refers to the physical act of cutting notches, letters, or patterns into hard materials.
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3 Verb (transitive/intransitive)
To mark time / beat a rhythm
Represents the steady, segmented passage of time or the counting of a musical beat.
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4 Verb (transitive)
To etch in one's memory
Signifies deeply impressing a lesson, memory, or feeling onto one’s consciousness.
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