絶える

断える

Reading

Kana: たえる

Romaji: taeru

Definitions

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1

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct

2

to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued; to be cut off

Kanji

絶

Readings: ゼツ、 た.える、 た.やす、 た.つ

Meanings: discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress

断

Readings: ダン、 た.つ、 ことわ.る、 さだ.める

Meanings: severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

Example Sentences

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.

この習慣(しゅうかん)は絶(た)えて久(ひさ)しい。

➥This custom became extinct a long time ago.

やがて万物(ばんぶつ)は死(し)に絶(た)えます。

➥All things die in time.

彼(かれ)には悪評(あくひょう)が絶(た)えない。

➥He is a constant subject of scandal.

彼女(かのじょ)には不幸(ふこう)が絶(た)えない。

➥She is dogged by misfortune.

台風(たいふう)で本土(ほんど)との通信(つうしん)が絶(た)えた。

➥All communication with the mainland was cut off by the typhoon.