Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 断つ(たつ) in Japanese

断つ, 絶つ, 截つ, 斷つ
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
たつ
Romaji
tatsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `tsu' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to abstain (from)
    Example sentence
    新聞飛行機消息絶った書いてあった I read in the newspaper where contact with the plane had been lost.

Examples of 断つ, 絶つ, 截つ, 斷つ, たつ in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
断つ
Plain Polite
断ちます
Negative
断たない
Negative Polite
断ちません

Past

Plain
断った
Plain Polite
断ちました
Negative
断たなかった
Negative Polite
断ちませんでした

Te

Plain
断って
Plain Polite
断ちまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
断たれる
Plain Polite
断たれます
Negative
断たれない
Negative Polite
断たれません
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Kanji in this word

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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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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14 strokes

cut off, sever

On'Yomi: セツ, サイ

Kun'Yomi: き.る, たつ

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18 strokes

sever, cut off, interrupt

On'Yomi: ダン

Kun'Yomi: た.つ, ことわ.る, さだ.める

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