How to Say ‘Cut and’ in Japanese
切って
kitsu te
[kit teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [切って] is the [て] form of [切る], "to cut." In instructions, it can mean "cut it" or connect to the next action.
🇯🇵 In Japan: The [て] form is everywhere in spoken Japanese, especially for giving step-by-step kitchen directions.
Phrase Breakdown
切っ
kitsu
[kit]
cut
From 切る, meaning to cut. 切っ is the stem used before て in requests or sequences.
野菜を切ってください。
Please cut the vegetables.
て
te
[teh]
and; please do
The て-form ending connects actions or makes softer requests with other words like ください or ね.
小さく切ってください。
Please cut it small.
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