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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

絶たつ

tatsu

to sever, to cut off

Example sentences

あの国くには近隣諸国きんりんしょこくとの外交関係がいこうかんけいを絶たった。
That country broke off diplomatic relations with the neighboring countries.
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彼女かのじょは自みずからの命いのちを絶たった。
She took her own life.
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新聞しんぶんに飛行機ひこうきが消息しょうそくを絶たったと書かいてあった。
The newspaper said that contact with the plane had been lost.
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Kanji in 絶

絶discontinue; severOnゼツKunたえる・たやす・たつ

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