1.
piece, slice, cut
A portion cut from something larger.
ケーキを一切食べた。
I ate a slice of cake.
刺身を一切ください。
One piece of sashimi, please.
チーズの小さな切れを何枚か買った。
I bought several small pieces of cheese.
2.
cloth, fabric
A piece of fabric or material.
布切れで拭く。
To wipe with a piece of cloth.
古い着物の切れを集めている。
I collect scraps of old kimono fabric.
この切れは何の布ですか。
What kind of cloth is this piece?
3.
(suffix) -ful, worth of
Used as a counter for slices or pieces.
肉三切
Three slices of meat.
パンを二切ください。
Two slices of bread, please.
魚を四切に切って、焼いた。
I cut the fish into four pieces and grilled them.
切れ is derived from 切る (to cut).
AS NOUN:
- 一切 (one slice/piece)
- 布切れ (piece of cloth)
- 端切れ (scrap, remnant)
AS COUNTER:
- 一切、二切、三切 (one, two, three slices)
COMMON ITEMS:
- パン一切 (a slice of bread)
- 肉一切 (a piece of meat)
- 魚一切 (a piece of fish)