断つ (Tatsu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to sever, to cut off, to suppress, to eradicate”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto sever; to cut off
- godan verb, transitive verbto suppress; to eradicate; to exterminate
- godan verb, transitive verbto abstain (from); to give up
Examples
彼女はきっぱり断った。
She refused outright.
彼女は自らの命を絶った。
She took her own life.
彼らは食料の供給を断たれた。
They were cut off from food supplies.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).