断ち切る， 裁ち切る， 截ち切る， たちきる
1. to cut (cloth, paper, etc.), to cut off
2. to sever (ties), to break off (relations), to give up (an attachment, habit, etc.), to stop (e.g. a vicious cycle)
3. to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.), to block, to break up (e.g. an int...
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彼は喫煙という悪い習慣を断ち切った。
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He broke himself of the bad habit of smoking.
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賃金と物価の悪循環を断ち切ることは困難だ。
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It is difficult to break the vicious circle of wages and prices.
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習慣は一度身についてしまうと、断ち切るのがとても難しい。
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A habit is very difficult to shake off once it is formed.
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つまらない誤解が彼らの長い友情を断ち切った。
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A foolish misunderstanding severed their long friendship.
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あのグループとの関係は断ち切るべきだ。
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You should cut off your connections with that group.
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