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    3. 寸断

    寸断

    寸すん断だん

    cutting to pieces

    KMT9News #23+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    すんだん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    cutting to pieces, tearing to pieces

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    嵐あらしで道どう路ろが寸すん断だんされた。

    The road was cut off by the storm.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation
    集しゅう中ちゅう豪ごう雨うにより、交こう通つう網もうが寸すん断だんされた。

    The transportation network was cut off by the torrential rain.

    KMT9Weather & GeographyTravel & Transportation
    彼かれのスピーチは、聴ちょう衆しゅうの拍はく手しゅによって何なん度ども寸すん断だんされた。

    His speech was repeatedly interrupted by the audience's applause.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    災さい害がいでライフラインが寸すん断だんされ、住じゅう民みんは困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうに陥おちいった。

    Lifelines were cut off by the disaster, and residents fell into a difficult situation.

    KMT9Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    敵てきの通つう信しん網もうを寸すん断だんする作さく戦せんが実じっ行こうされた。

    An operation to cut off the enemy's communication network was carried out.

    KMT9MilitaryTechnology

    Kanji that make up this word

    寸
    measurement・tenth of a shaku・a little・small
    断
    た.つ・ことわ.る・さだ.める…(1)
    severance・decline・refuse・apologize・warn…(5)
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