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断裂 (だんれつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
snapping apart ; rupture ; break
Describes something breaking or tearing apart, often with a sense of suddenness or force. Used for physical objects like ropes, cables, or geological faults, and can also be used figuratively for relationships or connections.
りょう
国こく
の
関かん
係けい
は
完かん
全ぜん
に
断だん
裂れつ
し
て
しまっ
た
。
Relations between the two countries have completely broken down.
Kanji 断 severance, decline, refuse Similar words 切せつ 断だん 切断 implies cutting or severing, often with a tool or deliberate action, while 断裂 emphasizes snapping or rupturing, often from tension or force.
破は 断だん 破断 is a technical term for fracture or breakage, often used in engineering contexts, whereas 断裂 is more general and can be used for both physical and abstract breaks.
Etymology Compound of 断 (dan, 'cut off, sever') and 裂 (retsu, 'split, tear'). The combination conveys a forceful separation or rupture.
