切り (Kiri) is a Japanese noun meaning “end, finish, place to stop, bound”.
Meanings
- nounend; finish; place to stop
- nounbound; limit; end
- noundelivery date (of a futures contract)
- nounfinale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
- nountrump card
- nounking (court card; in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
Examples
彼は病気でずっと床についたきりだ。
He has been confined to his bed with illness.
彼は３８歳なのに両親に頼りきりです。
Though 38, he is still dependent on his parents.
彼は３年前に家を出たきり全然消息がない。
He went away from home three years ago, and has never been heard of since.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).