1The end or finish of something; a stopping point or cutoff.
今日の話はここで切りにしましょう。
Let's end today's discussion here.
会議はこれで切りだ。
That will be the end of the meeting.
次の駅が終点だから、ここで切りにしよう。
The next station is the last stop, so let's get off here.
2A limit or boundary (used to mark a cutoff in amount, period, etc.; often appears in forms like '〜切り').
この商品の価格は一万円切りになった。
The price of this item has dropped below 10,000 yen.
在庫にはきりがあるので、早めのご注文をお勧めします。
Our stock is limited, so we recommend ordering early.
予算にはきりがあるので、これ以上の出費は控えよう。
There's a limit to the budget, so let's hold off on further spending.
3In finance (futures trading), the delivery date or settlement date of a futures contract.
この先物は9月切りだ。
This futures contract has a September delivery date.
4In traditional theatre (noh, jōruri, kabuki), the finale or final piece of an act or the day's performance.
今日の公演は『切り』で大団円を迎えた。
Today's performance concluded with the finale.
5A trump card or decisive final tactic; sometimes used colloquially as an abbreviation for '切り札'.
彼は最後まで切りを見せなかった。
He never revealed his trump card until the end.
6In certain card games (e.g., mekuri karuta, unsun karuta), the 'king' or court card called 'kiri'.
この手札ではキリが最も強い役だ。
In this hand, the 'kiri' is the strongest card.
7A counter for thick slices or cuts (especially slices of fish or meat).
このブロック肉を三切りにして保存した。
I cut this block of meat into three thick slices and stored them.
8Particle meaning 'only' or 'just' (e.g., in phrases like '一度きり', 'それきり'); often written in kana and sometimes pronounced 'っきり' or 'ぎり'.
一度きりの人生を大切に生きたい。
I want to live my one life to the fullest.
彼とはそれっきり連絡を取っていない。
I haven't been in contact with him since then.
今日はここきりにしておきましょう。
Let's stop here for today.
9Particle meaning '(ever) since; after' used to indicate that once something happened it has remained that way, often appearing in negative constructions (e.g., '〜たきり〜ない').
彼は家を出たきり、まだ戻ってこない。
He left home and still hasn't come back.
彼女とは一度会ったきり、二度と顔を合わせていない。
I met her once, and haven't seen her since.
父は去年入院したきり、一度も退院していない。
My father was hospitalized last year and hasn't been discharged since.
10Particle indicating that a state continues or remains (often in the form '〜っきり'); conveys that something stays in the same condition.
窓が開けっきりになっているから寒い。
The window has been left open, so it's cold.
彼はこのごろ部屋に引きこもりっきりだ。
Lately he's been holed up in his room all the time.
祖母は寝たきりの生活がもう五年になる。
My grandmother has been bedridden for five years now.
11In the game of Go, 'kiri' refers to a tactic that cuts off the opponent's connection (commonly written in katakana).
相手の連絡を断つキリの手を打った。
I played a 'kiri' move to sever the opponent's connection.