- 切れ目
- きれめ【切れ目】*gap〖C〗〔壁・塀などの〕すき間, 破れ目, 割れ目〔in, between〕; 〔連続的なものの〕とぎれ, 切れ目, 空白〔in〕rift〖C〗《正式》〔雲・霧などの〕切れ目, すき間〔in〕;(一般に)裂け目, 割れ目.◇ → 切れ目のない¶ → 切れ目なく* * *きれめ【切れ目】1 〔切れた所〕 a rift; a gap; a break.
●線の切れ目が2 か所ある. The line is broken in two places. | There are two breaks in the line.
2 〔尽きる所〕 an end; 〔話などの〕 a pause; an interval; an interruption.●ここがちょうど切れ目がいい. This is a good place to end [stop].
・話の切れ目がない. He talks endlessly. | He's a tireless talker.
・金の切れ目が縁の切れ目. ⇒かね1 2.
●話の切れ目に during breaks [lulls] in the conversation.
3 【音楽】 〔楽節中の〕 a caesura 《pl. ~s, -rae》.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.