Word

断つ

たつ
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Transitive

    to sever; to cut off

  2. Godan verb · Transitive

    to suppress; to eradicate; to exterminate

  3. Godan verb · Transitive

    to abstain (from); to give up

In Spanish

  1. cortar; limitar; suprimir; abstenerse

Other forms
絶つ、斷つ

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 彼は18年間働いた会社と関係を絶った。

    He dissociated himself from the firm he had worked for for eighteen years.

    Se desvinculó de la empresa para la que había trabajado durante dieciocho años.

    Tatoeba #115280(opens in a new tab)
  • あの国は近隣諸国との外交関係を絶った。

    That country broke off diplomatic relations with the neighboring countries.

    Tatoeba #231022(opens in a new tab)

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