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寸断する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 寸断する | 寸断しない |
| Polite | 寸断します | 寸断しません |
| Past polite | 寸断しました | 寸断しませんでした |
| Past | 寸断した | 寸断しなかった |
| Te-form | 寸断して | 寸断しないで |
| Desire | 寸断したい | 寸断したくない |
| Potential | 寸断できる | 寸断できない |
| Passive | 寸断される | 寸断されない |
| Causative | 寸断させる | 寸断させない |
| Causative passive | 寸断させられる | 寸断させられない |
| Volitional | 寸断しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 寸断しましょう | |
| Imperative | 寸断しろ | 寸断するな |
| Conditional | 寸断すれば | 寸断しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 寸断したら | 寸断しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
cut to pieces; tear to shreds; shred
Describes cutting or tearing something into many small pieces, often used for physical destruction or figurative severing (e.g., roads, networks). Commonly used with する.
I shredded the documents into pieces with a shredder.
The roads were cut to pieces by the earthquake.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉が寸断されるfor something (a road, line, network) to be cut off in many places
The roads were cut off in many places by the typhoon.
- 〈物〉を寸断するto cut something into many small pieces or sever it at multiple points
The enemy took the strategy of severing the supply lines at multiple points.