切(き)り込(こ)み

きりこみ
noun
slit; incision; notch cut into something
1. slit; incision; notch
A cut made partway into a material or a piece of food, leaving it in one piece. Used for packaging that tears open easily, for scoring bread or fish before cooking, and for notches in paper or cloth.
袋(ふくろ)に切(き)り込(こ)みを入(い)れる。
Cut a slit in the bag.
パンに浅(あさ)い切(き)り込(こ)みを入(い)れてから焼(や)く。
Make a shallow slit in the bread before baking it.
魚(さかな)の皮(かわ)に切(き)り込(こ)みを入(い)れておくと、火(ひ)が通(とお)りやすくなる。
If you score the skin of the fish beforehand, it cooks through more easily.

The noun of 切(き)り込(こ)む (to cut into). Nearly always appears with 入(い)れる — the slit is "put into" the object.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 切(き)れ目(め): a break or gap — the resulting opening, not the act of cutting
  • 刻(きざ)み: chopping into small pieces — cutting all the way through, repeatedly

Related Words

Compare: 切(き)れ目(め) (a break or gap)
Compare: 隠(かく)し包丁(ぼうちょう) (hidden scoring cuts (made in food before cooking))
Compare: 飾(かざ)り包丁(ぼうちょう) (decorative knife cuts (made in food for appearance))
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Added 2026.8.15 21:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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