途と絶だえ

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Meanings

Refers to a temporary stop or break in something that was continuous, such as a flow, supply, communication, or activity. Often used with 途絶える (とだえる), the verb form.

雨あめで交こう通つうが途と絶だえになった。
Traffic came to a halt due to the rain.
連れん絡らくが途と絶だえている。
Contact has been interrupted.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉の途と絶だえa break/interruption in something (e.g. communication, supply)
音おん信しんの途と絶だえが心しん配ぱいされた。
The break in communication was worrying.
途と絶だえなくwithout a break, continuously
客きゃくが途と絶だえなく訪おとずれた。
Customers kept coming without a break.
〈事こと〉が途と絶だえがちだsomething tends to keep getting interrupted
二人ふたりの会かい話わは途と絶だえがちだった。
The conversation between the two kept breaking off.

Kanji

途route, way, road
絶discontinue, sever, cut off
跡tracks, mark, print

Related words

中ちゅう断だんN2
中断 usually refers to a deliberate or planned suspension of an activity, while 途絶え describes an unplanned break in something that was flowing continuously, like communication or supply.
断だん絶ぜつN1
断絶 implies a complete and often permanent severing of ties or connection, whereas 途絶え suggests a temporary lapse that may resume.
途と切ぎれ
途絶え suggests a more complete cutting-off or cessation, while 途切れ is usually a temporary break that may resume.

Opposites

継けい続ぞくN2
継続 means an unbroken continuation of something, the opposite of 途絶え, which is a break or stoppage in that continuity.

Written forms

途と絶だえ
Standard kanji spelling for this noun.
跡と絶だえ
Alternate kanji form; less common than 途絶え.

Etymology

Compound of 途 (way, path) and 絶え (discontinuation, from verb 絶える). The spelling 跡絶え uses 跡 (trace, mark) instead, emphasizing the disappearance of traces.