Word Meaning 断絶

だんぜつ danzetsu

断絶 is read as だんぜつ (danzetsu) and means extinction (e.g. of a family).

Meaning

English

extinction (e.g. of a family)
dying out
discontinuation
severance (e.g. of relations)
rupture
breaking off
(generation) gap

Reading

Kana

だんぜつ

Romaji

danzetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 6240 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

国交断絶

こっこうだんぜつ

breakup of diplomatic relations

断崖絶壁

だんがいぜっぺき

critical situation

断つ

たつ

to abstain (from)

断念

だんねん

abandoning (hope, plans)

断る

ことわる

to ask leave

断定

だんてい

affirmative

断水

だんすい

suspension of water supply

断然

だんぜん

definitely (wrong, different, etc.)

断じて

だんじて

absolutely

断言

だんげん

assertion

断

だん

decision

断続

だんぞく

intermittence

Example Sentences

それ以来カナダとイランの国交は断絶している。

Since then, diplomatic relations between Canada and Iran have been suspended.