決裂 (けつれつ, ketsuretsu) Japanese meaning: breakdown | Kotomora

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決裂する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Used for formal talks, negotiations, or relationships that end in failure or disagreement. Often used with する to mean 'break down' or 'fall through'.

破は談だん
破談 is typically used for a broken engagement or personal agreement, while 決裂 is broader and covers formal negotiations or diplomatic talks.
頓とん挫ざ
頓挫 means a plan or project gets stalled or derailed, while 決裂 specifically refers to talks or relations ending in failure.
不ふ調ちょうN2
決裂 describes talks breaking down completely and often permanently, while 不調 can mean talks simply failed to reach agreement this time.
物もの別わかれ
決裂 implies a dramatic, often final rupture in talks, while 物別れ simply describes discussions ending without agreement.

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破は裂れつN1
決裂 is the standard modern word for talks or negotiations breaking down, while 破裂 in that sense is rarer and sounds old-fashioned.
分ぶん裂れつN1
決裂 is used specifically for talks or negotiations breaking down, while 分裂 covers a broader range of splits including groups, cells, and organizations.
破は綻たんN1
決裂 is used for negotiations or talks breaking down completely, while 破綻 covers a wider range of failing systems including finances and plans.
破

妥だ結けつN1
妥結 means negotiations reach a settlement, the direct opposite of 決裂, which means they collapse.
決けっ着ちゃく
決裂 means negotiations or talks breaking down without agreement, the opposite of 決着, which means a matter being successfully resolved.
成せい立りつN2
決裂 means negotiations break down and fail, the opposite of 成立 where a deal is successfully concluded.
まとまるN3

決けつ別べつ
決別 shares the kanji 決 and a similar sound with 決裂, but 決別 means a deliberate, often emotional parting of ways, not the collapse of talks or negotiations.

Compound of 決 (decide, break off) and 裂 (split, tear). The combination conveys a decisive split or rupture.