～切れ
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Suffix meaning 'to run out of' or 'be depleted'. Attaches to nouns or verb stems (e.g., 時間切れ jikan kire, 'time's up').
Theme
In a convenience store, User and their coworker Taro discuss running out of supplies during a busy workday.
～切れ
きれ
out of ~ (suffix indicating depletion)
Core Language Building BlocksCore Forms & Grammar Patterns
Memory Hook
Picture a car running out of gas — it 'cuts off' and stops. 'Cut' relates to 切れ (kire), as in cutting off supply. 'Out of gas' → ～切れ (kire, 'out of ~').
Cultural Note
In everyday Japanese, ～切れ (kire) is commonly used in contexts like 『売り切れ』 (urikire, 'sold out') or 『在庫切れ』 (zaiko kire, 'out of stock'), reflecting consumer culture and inventory management.
Forms
Base: ～切れSuffix meaning 'to run out of' or 'be depleted'. Attaches to nouns or verb stems (e.g., 時間切れ jikan kire, 'time's up').