一切り

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 一切り – see the following entry.

[noun] one division, one step, one part of something

[noun] one moment, one time

[noun] (theater, performing arts) one act, one scene

[noun] in the Edo period, a set period of time sold for access to various entertainments in a red-light district

[noun] short for 一切遊び (hitokiri asobi): enjoying oneself in a red-light district during such a set time of access

[adverb] once

(This term, 一切り, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)