JMdict: 1419670
断絶 【だんぜつ】
- [n,vs,vi] extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation
- [n,vs,vt,vi] severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off; (generation) gap
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 断 | Severance, Decline, Refuse, Apologize, Warn, Dismiss, Prohibit, Decision, Judgement, Cutting | ダン | た.つ, ことわ.る, さだ.める |
| 絶 | Discontinue, Sever, Cut Off, Abstain, Interrupt, Suppress, Be Beyond, Without Match, Peerless, Unparalleled | ゼツ | た.える, た.やす, た.つ |
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