Translation guide
How to express that something is ended earlier than planned, interrupted, or made briefer in Japanese.
It started raining, so we cut the picnic short.
To wrap up or finish something earlier than scheduled, often used for meetings, work, or events.
Let's cut the meeting short.
To terminate or discontinue something, often used for projects, programs, or series. More formal than 途中でやめる.
The show was cut short due to low ratings.
To interrupt or suspend something temporarily. Can imply it may resume later.
The game was cut short due to bad weather.
To stop someone from continuing to talk, often abruptly.
To trim, clip, or reduce the length of an object.
To make a text, speech, or explanation shorter by omitting parts.
途中でやめる implies stopping in the middle, often without a planned early finish. 早めに切り上げる suggests wrapping up earlier than scheduled but still completing a natural stopping point.
I got tired, so I cut my jog short (stopped in the middle).
Since I have an early start tomorrow, I cut the drinking party short (left early).
She cut her words short and left the room.
We have to cut the budget short.
I'll cut the explanation short and just give the main points.