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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

途と絶だえる

todaeru

to be cut off, to cease

Example sentences

  1. その飛行機ひこうきからの通信つうしんが突然とつぜんとだえた。

    All communication with that airplane was suddenly cut off.

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  2. 大雪おおゆきで交通こうつうが途絶とだえた。

    The traffic was interrupted by the heavy snow.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. その地域ちいきの紛争ふんそうのため石油せきゆの補給ほきゅうが一時いちじとだえた。

    Because of fighting in the region, the oil supply was temporarily cut off.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 途絶

  • 途route; wayOnトKunみち
  • 絶discontinue; severOnゼツKunたえる・たやす・たつ

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