断絶

だんぜつ

[danzetsu]

Definitions

1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation

2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off; (generation) gap

家系かけいの断絶だんぜつを防ぎふせぎたかった。

He wanted to prevent the extinction of the family line.

両国りょうこくの外交がいこう関係かんけいが断絶だんぜつした。

Diplomatic relations between the two countries were severed.

交渉こうしょうが断絶だんぜつ状態じょうたいに陥っおちいっている。

Negotiations have fallen into a state of deadlock.