断絶

だんぜつ

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

Common word

Meanings

Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive, Intransitive
severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off; (generation) gap

Example sentences

彼かれらの間あいだには世代せだいの断絶だんぜつがある。

There is a generation gap between them.
その国くには米国べいこくとの外交関係がいこうかんけいを断絶だんぜつした。

That country broke off diplomatic relations with the United States.
それ以来いらいカナダとイランの国交こっこうは断絶だんぜつしている。

Since then, diplomatic relations between Canada and Iran have been suspended.