裁つ・截つ|たつtatsu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- godan verb, transitive verbto cut (cloth)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 裁つ(たつ) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 裁ちます(たちます) |
| Negative (nai) | 裁たない(たたない) |
| polite (masen) | 裁ちません(たちません) |
| classical zu / nu | 裁たず・裁たぬ(たたず・たたぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 裁った(たった) |
| polite (mashita) | 裁ちました(たちました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 裁たなかった(たたなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 裁ちませんでした(たちませんでした) |
| Te form | 裁って(たって) |
| Potential | 裁てる(たてる) |
| Passive | 裁たれる(たたれる) |
| Causative | 裁たせる(たたせる) |
| Causative passive | 裁たせられる・裁たされる(たたせられる・たたされる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 裁てば(たてば) |
| tara | 裁ったら(たったら) |
| Volitional | 裁とう(たとう) |
| polite (mashou) | 裁ちましょう(たちましょう) |
| Imperative | 裁て(たて) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym裁断さいだんNeutralNeutral noun for cutting cloth to a paper pattern or cutting stacked paper, as in 「裁断機」; it can also mean judgement or decision. 「裁つ」 is a verb used mainly for cloth.
- Synonym断ち切るたちきるNeutralMeans cutting or severing something off, and figuratively breaking off ties or attachments, as in 「未練を断ち切る」.
- Related剪裁せんさいWrittenWritten/formal word for cutting and trimming; also used for pruning branches and leaves, and is not specific to cutting cloth.
Use 「裁つ」 for cutting cloth to size, as in 「布を裁つ」— typical of sewing. For the noun, use 「裁断」, which works for cloth and paper. For everyday cutting, say 「切る」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


