切れ

N3

きれ

[kire]

Illustration for 切れ

Meanings

1.Noun

piece; slice; strip; scrap

2.Noun

cloth

3.Noun

sharpness

4.Noun

agility

5.Counter

counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

Other Readings

「切れ」 has another reading with different meanings.

切れ（ぎれ）
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...

Examples

パンを一切れもらって朝食にした。

I had a slice of bread for breakfast.

新しいこのハサミはとても切れがいい。

These scissors cut well.

布の切れを使って小さな人形を作った。

I made a small doll using scraps of cloth.