Word Meaning 切り盛り

きりもり kirimori

切り盛り is read as きりもり (kirimori) and means cut and fill (e.g. earthwork).

Meaning

English

cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
cutting up and serving food
management (of a house, store, etc.)
administration
running

Reading

Kana

きりもり

Romaji

kirimori

Writing Variants

切盛り きりもり kirimori

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 17522 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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盛り切り

もりきり

single helping (e.g. of rice)

切り張り

きりばり

cut and paste

切り

きり

delivery date (of a futures contract)

切り取り

きりとり

cutting (for a railroad, highway, etc.)

切り売り

きりうり

selling by the piece

切り離す

きりはなす

to cut off (from)

切迫

せっぱく

pressure

切り崩す

きりくずす

to level (earth)

切り傷

きりきず

cut

切り株

きりかぶ

stump

切れ端

きれはし

fragment

切り結ぶ

きりむすぶ

to cross swords with

Example Sentences

夫婦二人三脚で、このお店を切り盛りしてきました。

The married couple was able to run this store with their seamless teamwork.

離婚して身一つで所帯を切り盛りしているのですから大変でしょう。

It must be terribly difficult, running her household on her own after divorcing.