中ちゅう絶ぜつ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

abortion; termination of pregnancy

Often used as the shorter form of 妊娠中絶. In medical, legal, and social contexts, 中絶 alone is commonly understood as abortion.

See also: 妊娠中絶

• その法ほう律りつは、妊にん娠しんを中ちゅう絶ぜつできる条じょう件けんを定さだめている。

  The law sets the conditions under which a pregnancy may be terminated.

• 医い師しから中ちゅう絶ぜつのリスクについて説せつ明めいを受うけた。

  She received an explanation from the doctor about the risks of abortion.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

discontinuance; stoppage; suspension; interruption

Formal or written use for stopping something before completion, either by someone's action or because something comes to a halt. In everyday speech, 中止 or 中断 is often more natural depending on the situation.

• 会かい社しゃは資し金きん不ぶ足そくでその事じ業ぎょうを中ちゅう絶ぜつした。

  The company discontinued the project because of a lack of funds.

• 戦せん争そうのため、鉄てつ道どうの建けん設せつは中ちゅう絶ぜつした。

  Construction of the railway was halted because of the war.