Definition of さいていけつ
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(v5k, vt) to tear; to rip up
その少女はその布を裂いた。
The girl tore the cloth. - to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
- to forcibly separate (i.e. two lovers)
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to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something
貴重なお時間の数分をさいていただけますか。
Can you spare me a few minutes of your valuable time? - to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
- (n) plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off; crossout; reduce; curtail
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(pref) last (year); yesterday
おじは私に昨日本をくれました。これがその本です。
My uncle gave me a book yesterday. This is the book.
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(n) fence; paling; railing
少年はらくらくと柵を飛び越えた。
The boy skipped over the fence.
- (n) rope; cord
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(n) hand; arm
こちらに来るように手で合図した。
I made motions at him to come here with my hand. - forepaw; foreleg
- handle
- hand; worker; help
- trouble; care; effort
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means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
いい手を思いついた。
I hit upon a good idea. - hand; handwriting
- kind; type; sort
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one's hands; one's possession
本は現在誰の手にも入る。
Books are now within the reach of everybody. -
ability to cope
あいつらには手が負えない。
They are out of hand. -
hand (of cards)
いい手が配られた。
I was dealt a good hand. - direction
- (n, n-suf, ctr) move (in go, shogi, etc.)
- (v1) to be good (at); to go well
- to look (taste, etc.) good
- (v1) to bury something in the ground
- to cover coals with ash; to bank a fire
- (ctr) counter for the hito-futa-mi counting system (forming hitotsu, futatsu, mitsu, and misoji, yasoji, etc.)
- (n) jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze)
- peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
- (n) capsule (moss sporangium)
- capsule (type of dehiscent fruit)
- (n) mat (made of pieces of split bamboo or reeds tied together)
- (suf) harbour; harbor; port
- ferry