切り開く | Japanese meaning

切り開く【きりひらく】

Frequency rank: 11,546. – 11,570.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb

to cut open
to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to open; to cut one's way through (e.g. a jungle)
to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

Forms

切り開く【きりひらく】Frequency rank: 11,546. – 11,570.
切り拓く【きりひらく】Frequency rank: 12,841. – 12,882.
切開く【きりひらく】
切り墾く【きりひらく】
きりひらく

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to cut open

This meaning refers to physically cutting or opening something, often with a tool. It can denote the action of making an incision or a cut in an object.

、。

I cut open the vegetables to make a salad.

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He cut open the fish with a knife.

to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to open; to cut one's way through (e.g. a jungle)

This usage describes the action of clearing an area, such as land or a path, making it accessible or navigable. It can also imply overcoming obstacles.

。

We cleared the forest to create a new road.

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He cut his way through the jungle.

to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

This meaning emphasizes the metaphorical sense of creating or establishing something new, often relating to personal or professional development.

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She carved out a new career.

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We need to open up new fields.

Generated collocations (experimental)

the path to open upto carve out a new pathto clear the forestto carve out a futureせい性to open up new possibilitiesthe power to break new groundto forge one's own pathto embark on an adventureto open up a new marketto carve out a life

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Example sentences

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1. 。

They cut out a path through thick jungle.

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2. 、。

He cut the envelope open.

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3. 。

We hacked a path through the forest.

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4. 。

Trees are cut down and land is cleared.

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5. かかわら、。

Although he was in such circumstances, he made his way by himself.

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切り開く【きりひらく】

Frequency rank: 11,546. – 11,570.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb

to cut open
to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to open; to cut one's way through (e.g. a jungle)
to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

Forms

切り開く【きりひらく】Frequency rank: 11,546. – 11,570.
切り拓く【きりひらく】Frequency rank: 12,841. – 12,882.
切開く【きりひらく】
切り墾く【きりひらく】
きりひらく

Generated definitions (experimental)

to cut open

This meaning refers to physically cutting or opening something, often with a tool. It can denote the action of making an incision or a cut in an object.

、。

I cut open the vegetables to make a salad.

。

He cut open the fish with a knife.

to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to open; to cut one's way through (e.g. a jungle)

This usage describes the action of clearing an area, such as land or a path, making it accessible or navigable. It can also imply overcoming obstacles.