断
断

severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting

11 strokesFrequency 338JLPT N2Grade 5

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判断はんだんNounFreq #791
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

judgment; judgement; decision; conclusion; adjudication

Examples
私は君の判断を尊重する。
I defer to your judgement.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

divination

3

Mathematics

judgement

断る断わることわるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #967
1

to refuse; to reject; to dismiss; to turn down; to decline

Examples
彼女は彼のアドバイスを断りそうだ。なぜなら彼女は彼が好きではないからだ。
She is likely to refuse to follow his advice, because she does not like him.
なぜ彼の申し出を断ったのですか。
Why did you turn down his offer?
2

to inform; to give notice; to ask in advance (and get approval); to get permission

Examples
予め断りますが、今日のブログは面白くないよ〜。
Just to warn you in advance, today's blog is no fun.
3

to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

Examples
彼は断りなく私の部屋に入ってきた。
He entered my room without permission.
油断ゆだんNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #2069
1

negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

Examples
私は油断していたことに気づいた。
I realized I was off my guard.
決断けつだんNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #2783
1

decision; determination

Examples
決断の日は近い。
The day of decision is at hand.
断言だんげんNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #3719
1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

Examples
私は彼が潔白だと断言した。
I affirmed that he was innocent.
絶えるたえるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #4486
1

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct

Examples
いまはもうこの種のちょうは絶えてしまっている。
Butterflies of this species are now extinct.
2

to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued; to be cut off

Examples
この習慣は絶えて久しい。
This custom became extinct a long time ago.
お断りお断わりおことわりNounPoliteFreq #4581
1

declining; refusal; rejection; non-acceptance

Examples
返品お断り。
No merchandise can be returned.
2

announcement; notice

中断ちゅうだんNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #5182
1

interruption; suspension; break

Examples
病気のため休暇が中断した。
Illness cut short his vacation.
断つ絶つたつTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5453
1

to sever; to cut off

2

to suppress; to eradicate; to exterminate

3

to abstain (from); to give up

切断せつだん截断NounTransitive～する VerbFreq #5747
1

cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection

Examples
強風のため電線が数箇所で切断された。
The strong wind cut the electric wires in several places.
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