Japanese

れる

とぎれる
Meaning: to be interrupted; to break off; to pause
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 途切れる 途切れない
Polite 途切れます 途切れません
Past 途切れた 途切れなかった
Polite + Past 途切れました 途切れませんでした
Te-form 途切れて 途切れなくて
Potential 途切れられる 途切れられない
Passive 途切れられる 途切れられない
Causative 途切れさせる 途切れさせない
Imperative 途切れろ 途切れるな

Handwriting

途
切
れ
る

Example

The TV sound was cut off because of the thunder.

Usage Notes

Used when a continuous flow (sound, conversation, crowd) is interrupted.

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