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中断 (ちゅうだん) — interruption | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

中断

ちゅうだん

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1interruption
2suspension
3break

Example sentence

ここで中断したら元の木阿弥だぞっ。

If we stop here, we'll be right back where we started!

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Kanji in this word

中Middle, In, Inside4 strokes 断Severance, Decline, Refuse11 strokes

More words with 中

右中間うちゅうかん · between right and center fielders (centre)中程なかほど · middleN1 一晩中ひとばんじゅう · all night long 中枢ちゅうすう · centerN1 中毒ちゅうどく · poisoningN1

Full entry on Jisho

中継

ちゅうけい · relay

N1

中腹ちゅうふく · mountain sideN1

最中さなか · in the middle ofN1

More words with 断

判断はんだん · judgmentN3 断面だんめん · cross sectionN1 断言だんげん · assertionN1 無断むだん · without permissionN1 診断しんだん · diagnosisN2 断定だんてい · conclusionN2 油断ゆだん · negligenceN2 決断けつだん · decisionN1

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