切れ味

Japanese

Kanji in this term
切 味
き
Grade: 2 		あじ
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

Etymology

From 切れ (kire, "sharpness," "cutting quality") + 味 (aji, "taste").

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) きれあじ [kìréꜜàjì] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • (Tokyo) きれあじ [kìréájí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [kʲiɾe̞a̠ʑi]

Noun

切(き)れ味(あじ) • (kireaji) 

  1. sharpness, cutting quality
  2. skill, sharpness of performance

Alternative forms

  • 切味
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