What does ～切れ mean?
～切れ is a Japanese suffix meaning “running out (suffix)” in English. It is written as ～切れ in kanji, ～きれ in hiragana, and ～kire in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
NoteSuffix for something that has run out (時間切れ = out of time, 期限切れ = expired). Usually read ぎれ.
Example sentences
時間切れで、最後の問題に答えられなかった。
I ran out of time and couldn't answer the last question.
冷蔵庫の牛乳は賞味期限切れだったので、捨てました。
The milk in the fridge was past its best-before date, so I threw it away.