Japanese

ことばをきる
Meaning: to pause mid-sentence; to stop speaking
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 言葉を切る 言葉を切ない
Polite 言葉を切ます 言葉を切ません
Past 言葉を切た 言葉を切なかった
Polite + Past 言葉を切ました 言葉を切ませんでした
Te-form 言葉を切て 言葉を切なくて
Potential 言葉を切られる 言葉を切られない
Passive 言葉を切られる 言葉を切られない
Causative 言葉を切させる 言葉を切させない
Imperative 言葉を切ろ 言葉を切るな

Handwriting

言
葉
を
切
る

Example

He paused for a moment and looked at our faces in turn.

Usage Notes

Describes the act of stopping one's speech momentarily.

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