Japanese word

途切れる

Pronunciation

Romajitogireru

Meaning

  • verbbreak off

Example

話が途切れます。hanashi ga to gi re ma su

The conversation breaks off.

Illustration for 途切れる (break off)

More examples

電話中に、急に音声が途切れました。den wa chū ni kyū ni on sei ga to gi re ma shi ta

The audio suddenly cut out during the call.

Core concept

Refers to something that has been continuing but is stopped midway, leaving a break in its flow.

Common phrases

  • 話が途切れるhanashi ga to gi re ru

    the conversation breaks off

  • 音が途切れるoto ga to gi re ru

    the sound cuts out

  • 通信が途切れるtsū shin ga to gi re ru

    the connection is interrupted

Similar words

中断するchūdansuru: To stop an activity or process temporarily before it is finished.
途絶えるtodaeru: To cease flowing or continuing, often without an immediate return.
切れるkireru: To become disconnected or stop working, especially of a signal or call.

Definition in Japanese

話や音、物事などが途中で止まり、続いていた状態が切れる。hanashi ya oto mono goto na do ga to chū de to ma ri tsuzu i te i ta jō tai ga ki re ru

Word origin

The Japanese verb 途切れる (togireru) is formed from 途 (to, "course") and the native verb 切れる (kireru, "be cut off"), giving the sense of a course being cut off.

Usage tips

  • The range of 途切れる (togireru) includes both communication and physical flow, as in a conversation, telephone signal, or water supply that stops and then resumes.

Other meanings

  • be interruptedverb
  • cut outverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 途切れtogireinterruptionnoun

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