断たち切きる

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

cut off; cut (cloth, paper, etc.)

Physical cutting of materials like cloth, paper, or thread; also used for cutting off parts of objects. The kanji 裁ち切る is specific to cutting cloth.

• 布ぬのを必ひつ要ような長ながさに断たち切きる。

  Cut the cloth to the required length.

• 彼かれはロープを断たち切きって荷に物もつを下おろした。

  He cut the rope and lowered the luggage.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

sever (ties); break off (relations); give up (habit)

Only when written 断ち切る

Abstract severing: ending relationships, quitting habits, or stopping negative cycles. Stronger and more decisive than やめる. Restricted to the kanji 断ち切る.

• 彼かれは昔むかしの仲なか間まとの縁えんを断たち切きった。

  He severed ties with his old friends.

• 悪わるい習しゅう慣かんを断たち切きるのは難むずかしい。

  It's hard to break a bad habit.

• 負ふの連れん鎖さを断たち切きらなければならない。

  We must break the vicious cycle.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

cut off (supply route); block (retreat); break up (network)

Only when written 断ち切る

Strategic or tactical cutting off: blocking escape, supply lines, or dismantling networks. Restricted to the kanji 断ち切る.

• 敵てきの補ほ給きゅう路ろを断たち切きる作さく戦せんだ。

  It's a strategy to cut off the enemy's supply route.

• 警けい察さつは密みつ輸ゆ組そ織しきを断たち切きった。

  The police broke up the smuggling ring.