切れ

Meaning

1. n
   piece; slice; strip; scrap
2. n
   cloth
3. n
   sharpness
4. n
   agility
5. ctr
   counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
6. n-suf
   completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...

Example sentences

• 肉は何切れにしましょうか。

  How many slices of meat would you like?

• 切れはずたずたに切り裂かれた。

  The cloth was torn to shreds.

• 昔のような身体の切れを取り戻したい。

  I wish I could get back the tone and nimbleness I once had.