Word Meaning 退路を断つ

たいろをたつ tairo o tatsu

退路を断つ is read as たいろをたつ (tairo o tatsu) and means to cut off the retreat.

Meaning

English

to cut off the retreat

Reading

Kana

たいろをたつ

Romaji

tairo o tatsu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 5級 Rank 119948 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

退路

たいろ

path of retreat

回路遮断機

かいろしゃだんき

circuit breaker

退く

どく

to step aside

退職

たいしょく

retirement

退院

たいいん

leaving hospital

退学

たいがく

leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course

退く

しぞく

to concede

退治

たいじ

curing illness

退場

たいじょう

exit (from the stage)

退任

たいにん

retirement

退く

ひく

to move back

退ける

のける

to do resolutely

Example Sentences

後方の敵は現状あくまで退路を断つだけの存在。

The enemy behind us presently exists solely to cut off our retreat.