godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
chop off; snip off; cut off abruptly
Casual, often used for cutting something off with a single decisive action, or abruptly ending a conversation.
枝をちょん切って捨てた。
I snipped off the branch and threw it away.
話の途中で電話をちょん切られた。
I was cut off in the middle of the conversation.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Slangy, abrupt dismissal from a job.
遅刻ばかりしてたら、会社をちょん切られた。
I got fired from the company for being late all the time.