割り切る（わりきる）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to be pragmatic / clear-cut
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 割り切ります | わりきります |
| te-form | 割り切って | わりきって |
| ta-form (past) | 割り切った | わりきった |
| nai-form (negative) | 割り切らない | わりきらない |
| potential form | 割り切れる | わりきれる |
Example sentences
- 仕事と割り切って取り組む。 — She tackled it, telling herself it was just a job.
- 過ぎたことは割り切る。 — He puts the past behind him and doesn't dwell on it.
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