Jisho

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Words — 2 found

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to plane; to whittle; to pare; to scrape off; to erode
  • わたし
  • ナイフ
  • えんぴつ鉛筆
  • けず削った
I sharpened a pencil with a knife.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to reduce
  • かれ
  • なまえ名前
  • リスト
  • から
  • けず削られた
He was struck off the list.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
3. to delete; to erase; to remove; to cross out; to strike out
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to shave off (esp. concrete)Usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to take a percentage; to take a cutUsually written using kana alone
Other forms
斫る 【はつる】砕る 【はつる】
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Kanji — 1 found

4.7341063574570175
9 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
plane, sharpen, whittle, pare, shave
On: サク
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Sentences — 15 found

  • jreibun/2429/1
    • けが怪我
    • を心配して子どもにナイフを使わせない
    • おや
    • も多いが、
    • さとう佐藤さん
    • は小学生なのに
    • きよう器用な
    • 手つき
    • で鉛筆を削った。
    Many parents do not allow their children to use knives for fear of injury. However, despite being an elementary school student, Sato-san dexterously sharpened a pencil with a knife. Jreibun
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