Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 手
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切
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て Grade: 1
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き Grade: 2
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Etymology
From 手 (te, “hand”) + 切れる (kireru, “cut connection with, sever connection with”).
Noun
手切れ • (tegire)
- severance of connections
- solatium for severing connections
Derived terms
- 手切れ金 (tegirekin): consolation money