How to use 刻む (きざむ)

Meaning of 刻む

The Japanese verb "刻む" (きざむ, kizamu) can have various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here's a list of its primary meanings along with examples:

  1. To cut (into small pieces): Refers to chopping or mincing food into small pieces.
    • Example: 野菜を刻んでサラダにしました。
    • Translation: I chopped the vegetables for a salad.
  2. To carve: The act of carving or engraving something into a surface.
    • Example: 彼は木に名前を刻んだ。
    • Translation: He carved his name into the wood.
  3. To slice: Similar to cutting but often implies making thin slices.
    • Example: 肉を薄く刻んでステーキにしました。
    • Translation: I sliced the meat thinly for steak.
  4. To divide time: To mark or measure time in small increments.
    • Example: 時間を刻む時計。
    • Translation: A clock that marks time.
  5. To engrave (metaphorically): To leave a lasting impression or memory.
    • Example: その出来事は心に刻まれている。
    • Translation: That event is engraved in my heart.

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Dialogue

(コーネロ) あんたがちょっと情報操作し て
(Cornello) You did a bit of manipulating information,

わしが信者どもをあおってやった だけで このありさまだ
and I stirred up the believers, and just look at this mess.

単純だよ 人間って奴は
Humans are simple creatures.

(ラスト) 流血は流血を 憎悪は憎悪を 呼び
(Lust) Blood begets blood, hatred begets hatred,

👉👉膨れ上がったエネルギーは この地に根を おろし 血の紋を刻む
and the swelling energy takes root in this land, engraving a mark of blood.

何度 繰り返しても 学ぶことを知らない
No matter how many times it repeats, they never learn.

人間は愚かで悲しい生き物だわ
Humans are foolish and sad creatures.

(コーネロ) だから我々の思うツボなん だろ?
(Cornello) So it's all going according to our plan, right?

Dialogue

大総統からの指示は3つ
There are three orders from the Führer:

まず1つ目
First, number one:

傷の男の捜索
Search for Scar

見つけるだけです
Just find him.

後始末は私の仕事
The cleanup is my job.

2つ目
Second

同じく傷の男と逃げている 可能性がある
A man who is possibly on the run together with Scar

ドクター・マルコーの捜索
By the name of Doctor Marcoh, find him

ドクター・マルコーが傷の男と?
Doctor Marcoh is with Scar?

(キンブリー) これもみつけたら あとは 私の仕事
(Kimblee) If we find him, the rest is my job

そして3つ目は
And the third one is

👉👉このブリッグズに血の紋を刻む
To carve the mark of blood into Briggs

👉👉血の紋を刻む?
Carve the mark of blood?

イシュヴァールと同じです
It's the same as Ishval

👉👉人々を殺め憎悪と悲しみを この地に刻む
To kill people and carve hatred and sorrow into this land

んなことできるわけ… うっ…
There's no way... ugh...

Dialogue

(クセルクセス王)急げ! 早く!
(King of Xerxes) Hurry! Quickly!

👉👉早く血の紋を 刻むのだ
Quickly carve the mark of blood!

Dialogue

(キンブリー) 何か私に用が?
(Kimblee) Do you need something from me?

(プライド)傷の男の件はどうなりました?
(Pride) How's the matter with Scar?

(キンブリー)今 追跡中です
(Kimblee) We're currently tracking him.

(プライド)あとにしなさい
(Pride) Put that aside.

👉👉先にブリッグズに 血の紋を刻むのです
First, we carve the mark of blood into Briggs.

お言葉ですが ブリッグズ兵の 一枚岩 っぷりと強さは相当なもの
With all due respect, the unity and strength of the Briggs soldiers are quite something.

簡単にいきそうもありませんよ
It won't be easy.

(プライド) その強さを利用するのです
(Pride) We will use that strength.

スロウスが掘っているトンネルが もうじき 完成します
The tunnel that Sloth is digging will soon be completed.

フッ 分かりました
Heh, understood.

👉👉血の紋を刻んで ご覧にいれましょう
We'll carve the mark of blood and show it to you.

ブリッグズの砦に
At Briggs' fortress.