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断
cut off · refuse · judge · sever
N3On: だんKun: た、ことわ
Memory Aid
'Dan' — sounds like 'DANN!', as in 'DANN, that's final! No, I REFUSE!' This connects to the meaning of refusing or making a firm decision to cut something off.
Vocabulary
断ることわるto refuse, to decline
判断はんだんjudgment, decision
横断おうだんcrossing, traversing
決断けつだんdecision, determination
断水だんすいwater outage, water cutoff
Example Sentences
彼は友達の誘いを断った。
He refused his friend's invitation.
この道を横断するときは、車に気をつけてください。
When crossing this road, please be careful of cars.
正しい判断をするには、もっと情報が必要です。
More information is needed to make a correct judgment.
彼は悪いくせを断ち切ることにした。
He decided to break his bad habit.