NichiDict

きり

N3
切り
限り
[kiri]
Illustration for 切り

Meanings

1.Noun

end; finish; place to stop

2.Noun

bound; limit; end

3.Noun

financedelivery date (of a futures contract)

4.Noun

finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)

5.Noun

trump card

6.Noun

card gamesking (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)

7.Counter

counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (of fish, meat, etc.)

8.Particle

only; just

9.Particle

(ever) since; after

10.Particle

continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

11.Noun

go (game)cut

Examples

話にきりがないから今日はここまで。

There's no end to this talk, so let's stop here today.

それっきり彼女に会っていない。

I have not seen her since then.

この仕事はきりがない。

This work has no end.