godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
cut off; cut (cloth, paper, etc.)
Physical cutting of materials like cloth, paper, or thread; also used for cutting off parts of objects. The kanji 裁ち切る is specific to cutting cloth.
布を必要な長さに断ち切る。
Cut the cloth to the required length.
彼はロープを断ち
He cut the rope and lowered the luggage.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
sever (ties); break off (relations); give up (habit)
Only when written 断ち切る
Abstract severing: ending relationships, quitting habits, or stopping negative cycles. Stronger and more decisive than やめる. Restricted to the kanji 断ち切る.
彼は昔の仲間との縁を断ち切った。
He severed ties with his old friends.
悪い習慣を断ち切るのは難しい。
It's hard to break a bad habit.
負の連鎖を断ち切らなければならない。
We must break the vicious cycle.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
cut off (supply route); block (retreat); break up (network)
Only when written 断ち切る
Strategic or tactical cutting off: blocking escape, supply lines, or dismantling networks. Restricted to the kanji 断ち切る.
敵の補給路を断ち切る作戦だ。
It's a strategy to cut off the enemy's supply route.
警察は密輸組織を断ち切った。
The police broke up the smuggling ring.