退路を断つ

Reading

Kana: たいろをたつ

Romaji: tairowotatsu

Definition

exp

v5t

1

to cut off the retreat

Kanji

退

Readings: タイ、 しりぞ.く、 しりぞ.ける、 ひ.く、 の.く、 の.ける、 ど.く

Meanings: retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

路

Readings: ロ、 ル、 -じ、 みち

Meanings: path, route, road, distance

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 Sentence

後方(こうほう)の敵(てき)は現状(げんじょう)あくまで退路(たいろ)を断(た)つだけの存在(そんざい)。

➥The enemy behind us presently exists solely to cut off our retreat.