Japanese

ける

きりつける
Meaning: to slash at; to attack with a sword
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 切り付ける 切り付けない
Polite 切り付けます 切り付けません
Past 切り付けた 切り付けなかった
Polite + Past 切り付けました 切り付けませんでした
Te-form 切り付けて 切り付けなくて
Potential 切り付けられる 切り付けられない
Passive 切り付けられる 切り付けられない
Causative 切り付けさせる 切り付けさせない
Imperative 切り付けろ 切り付けるな

Handwriting

切
り
付
け
る

Example sentences

A thug suddenly slashed at me with a knife.
犯人は被害者の頸動脈を切りつけた。
The culprit cut the victim's carotid artery.

Usage Notes

Refers to the act of attacking someone with a blade or sharp object.

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