Illustration: In a cramped apartment where acquaintances are gambling around a low table, one participant has stood up and placed their remaining betting chips and cards back on the table. An acquaintance extends more chips toward them, but they firmly refuse with an open palm.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

断たち切きる

tachikiru

to sever ties, break a cycle

Example sentences

あのグループとの関係かんけいは断たち切きるべきだ。
You should cut off your connections with that group.
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つまらない誤解ごかいが彼かれらの長ながい友情ゆうじょうを断たち切きった。
A foolish misunderstanding severed their long friendship.
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賃金ちんぎんと物価ぶっかの悪循環あくじゅんかんを断たち切きることは困難こんなんだ。
It is difficult to break the vicious circle of wages and prices.
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Kanji in 断切

断cut; decideOnダンKunたつ・ことわる・さだめる
切cutOnセツ・サイKunきる・きり・きれる

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