途切れる

とぎれる

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short

JLPT N1 Common word Also written 跡切れる

Meanings

Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

話はなしがちょっと途切とぎれた。

There was a momentary pause in the talk.
我々われわれの交渉こうしょうは途切とぎれた。

Our negotiations broke off.
雨あめは途切とぎれることなく一日中いちにちじゅうふりつづいた。

It was raining all day long without intermission.
最近さいきん飛蚊症ひぶんしょうが酷ひどくて集中力しゅうちゅうりょくが途切とぎれちゃうよ。

Recently my Myodesopsia has gotten worse and I haven't been able to focus.
彼かれらは連勝れんしょう記録きろくが途切とぎれてから１０連敗れんぱいしている。

They have lost 10 games in a row since their winning streak ended.

More examples (3)

今度こんどは話題わだいが途切とぎれないように手てのひらにリストアップしとこう。

This time, so I don't run out of things to talk about, I'll write a list on the palm of my hand.
「散歩さんぽ中なかに、イヤホンなくしちゃったみたい。見当みあたらないの」「イヤホンが耳みみから外はずれて音楽おんがくが途切とぎれたら、普通ふつう気きづくだろう？」「ポケットに入いれてたの」

"I think I lost my earphones whilst walking and I haven't been able to find them." "Surely you would've noticed when the music stopped playing after they came off?" "I put them in my pocket."
交通こうつうの流ながれにはとぎれがなかった。

There was no gap in the stream of traffic.