切れる
きれる
kireru
JLPT N3verbVocabularyLevel 34 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
切れる (きれる (kireru)) means "to break". It is read きれる (kireru). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
to break
Also : to snap · to split · to crack · to be cut · to be sharp
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Example Sentences
スマートフォンの電池が切れました。
すまーとふぉんのでんちがきれました。
My smartphone battery has run out.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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