断つ
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to sever; to cut off
2. to suppress; to eradicate; to exterminate
3. to abstain (from); to give up
Other spellings
絶つ
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
たつ
Examples12
彼女
She took her own life.
彼
He dissociated himself from the firm he had worked for for eighteen years.
彼ら
They were cut off from food supplies.
私たち
We have broken off relations with them.
あなた
You should try to conquer your smoking habit.
いったい
Can she have broken off with them?