JLPT N1 Advanced
断つ
To sever connections, cut off supplies, or abstain from habits
Readings
Other forms
断ちます polite form
断った past form
断って te-form
絶つ a verb with a very similar meaning
1 Verb (transitive)
To cut off / sever
To forcefully interrupt a continuous flow or dissolve an established connection.
2 Verb (transitive)
To give up / abstain from
To voluntarily and permanently abstain from a specific habit or desire.
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3 Verb (transitive)
To eliminate / put an end to
To extinguish possibilities, escape routes, or sources of calamity.
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