Word Meaning 断つ

たつ tatsu

断つ is read as たつ (tatsu) and means to abstain (from).

Meaning

English

to abstain (from)
to give up
to sever
to cut off
to suppress
to eradicate
to exterminate

Reading

Kana

たつ

Romaji

tatsu

Writing Variants

絶つたつ tatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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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

断絶

だんぜつ

extinction (e.g. of a family)

断言

だんげん

assertion

断

だん

decision

断続

だんぞく

intermittence

断行

だんこう

decisive action

断らず

ことわらず

without permission

Example Sentences

医者はたばこを断つように勧めた。

いしゃはたばこをたつようにすすめた。

The doctor advised him to quit smoking.

それは快刀乱麻を断つような解答でした。

That was a 'cutting the Gordian knot' type of solution.

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.

ひとたび悪癖が身につくと、それを断つのは難しい。

A bad habit, once formed, is difficult to get rid of.

ダイエットのためなら、チョコレートを断つのなんて簡単よ。

I can easily give up chocolate to lose weight.

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