No. 3,139 in Japanese
切れる
"切れる" means "to cut, break, expire, or be sharp (mentally or physically)."
In a sentence
このナイフはよく切れる。
This knife cuts well.
Here, '切れる' means 'to cut' or 'to be sharp', referring to the capability of the knife.
約束の時間に遅れると、上司に怒られて怒りが切れるかもしれない。
If I am late for the appointment, my boss might get angry and lose their temper.
In this sentence, '切れる' is used metaphorically to mean 'to snap' or 'lose temper' (as in anger snapping).
電話が突然切れてしまった。
The call suddenly got disconnected.
Here, '切れる' expresses the action of 'disconnecting' or 'getting cut off' (in terms of communication).
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