Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 断ち切る(たちきる) in Japanese

断ち切る, 断切る, 截ち切る, 裁ち切る, 絶ちきる
Kana Reading
たちきる
Romaji
tachikiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.)
    Example sentence
    彼は喫煙という悪い習慣を断ち切った。 He broke himself of the bad habit of smoking.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to sever (ties); to break off (a relationship)
    Example sentence
    賃金と物価の悪循環を断ち切ることは困難だ。 It is difficult to break the vicious circle of wages and prices.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to cut off (an enemy's retreat); to block (a road, etc.); to disconnect
    Example sentence
    習慣は一度身についてしまうと、断ち切るのがとても難しい。 A habit is very difficult to shake off once it is formed.

Examples of 断ち切る, 断切る, 截ち切る, 裁ち切る, 絶ちきる, たちきる in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
断ち切る
Plain Polite
断ち切ります
Negative
断ち切らない
Negative Polite
断ち切りません

Past

Plain
断ち切った
Plain Polite
断ち切りました
Negative
断ち切らなかった
Negative Polite
断ち切りませんでした

Te

Plain
断ち切って
Plain Polite
断ち切りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
断ち切られる
Plain Polite
断ち切られます
Negative
断ち切られない
Negative Polite
断ち切られません
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Kanji in this word

絶 JLPT 3

12 strokes

discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress

On'Yomi: ゼツ

Kun'Yomi: た.える, た.やす, た.つ

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断 JLPT 3

11 strokes

severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

On'Yomi: ダン

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, ことわ.る, さだ.める

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切 JLPT 4

4 strokes

cut, cutoff, be sharp

On'Yomi: セツ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ

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裁 JLPT 1

12 strokes

tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)

On'Yomi: サイ

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, さば.く

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截

14 strokes

cut off, sever

On'Yomi: セツ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: き.る, たつ

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