Word Meaning 啖呵を切る

たんかをきる tanka o kiru

啖呵を切る is read as たんかをきる (tanka o kiru) and means to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument).

Meaning

English

to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)

Reading

Kana

たんかをきる

Romaji

tanka o kiru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Proverb ✓ Rank 150451 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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啖呵

たんか

caustic words

締め切る

しめきる

to close up

切る

きる

to criticize sharply

裏切る

うらぎる

to betray

張り切る

はりきる

to be in high spirits

区切る

くぎる

to punctuate

踏み切る

ふみきる

to step out of the ring

切り捨てる

きりすてる

to cut off and throw away

横切る

よこぎる

to cross (e.g. road)

思い切る

おもいきる

to make up one's mind

割り切る

わりきる

to divide exactly (without remainder)

値切る

ねぎる

to drive a bargain