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仕切り

仕切

Reading

Kana: しきり
Romaji: shikiri
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Definitions

1

partition; division; boundary; compartment

2

settlement of accounts

3

preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark

(Sumo term)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp

Example Sentences

弾丸(だんがん)仕切(しき)(かべ)(つらぬ)いた。
➥The bullet penetrated the partition.
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ホールは仕切(しき)りを(もう)ける(まえ)(せん)(にん)収容(しゅうよう)できた。
➥The hall could seat a thousand people before it was partitioned.
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この馬小屋(うまごや)にはしきりが12ある。
➥This stable contains twelve stalls.
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部長(ぶちょう)都合(つごう)(わる)くなってしまったので、()(かい)日程(にってい)仕切(しきなお)()しだね。
➥We'll have to organize the drinking party all over again as the section chief can't make it now.
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