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削る

斫る、 砕る

Reading

Kana: はつる
Romaji: hatsuru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vt
1

to shave off (esp. concrete)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

to take a percentage; to take a cut

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: サク、 けず.る、 はつ.る、 そ.ぐ
Meanings: plane, sharpen, whittle, pare, shave
Readings: シャク、 き.る
Meaning: cut with a sword
Readings: サイ、 くだ.く、 くだ.ける
Meanings: smash, break, crush, familiar, popular

Example Sentences

(きみ)鉛筆(えんぴつ)(けず)必要(ひつよう)がある。
➥Your pencils need sharpening.
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(かれ)名前(なまえ)はリストから(けず)られた。
➥He was struck off the list.
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(かれ)らの名前(なまえ)はリストから(けず)られた。
➥Their names were erased from the list.
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(わたし)はナイフで鉛筆(えんぴつ)(けず)った。
➥I sharpened a pencil with a knife.
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(わたし)鉛筆(えんぴつ)をけずるナイフがほしい。
➥I want a knife to sharpen my pencil with.
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したがって生産費(せいさんひ)(けず)必要(ひつよう)がある。
➥Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the cost.
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