"てをきる" meaning in Japanese

See てをきる in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: te o kiru [romanization], てをきり [stem], てをきった [past]
Head templates: {{ja-verb|て を きる|type=1}} てをきる • (te o kiru) godan (stem てをきり (te o kiri), past てをきった (te o kitta))
  1. 手を切る: (idiomatic) To cut off a relationship, to break up with someone.

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for てをきる meaning in Japanese (1.2kB)

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