Japanese

える

とだえる
Meaning: to cease; to be cut off; to stop
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 途絶える 途絶えない
Polite 途絶えます 途絶えません
Past 途絶えた 途絶えなかった
Polite + Past 途絶えました 途絶えませんでした
Te-form 途絶えて 途絶えなくて
Potential 途絶えられる 途絶えられない
Passive 途絶えられる 途絶えられない
Causative 途絶えさせる 途絶えさせない
Imperative 途絶えろ 途絶えるな

Handwriting

途
絶
え
る

Example sentences

It has been a long time since I last heard from him.
海外へ行って以来、彼からの音信が途絶えている。
Since he went abroad, there has been no news from him.
故郷を離れてから十年、衡陽雁断の如く音信が途絶えた。
Ten years since I left my hometown, my news has been completely cut off like the wild geese of Hengyang.

Usage Notes

Used when something that had been continuing (like communication, visits, or news) stops in the middle.

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