たちき
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.)
2. to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to overcome (habit, addiction)
3. to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.); to disconnect
Pitch accent
ちき
ちきる
Composed of
cutting; cut
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
Examples (4 in total)
You should cut off your connections with that group.
A foolish misunderstanding severed their long friendship.
It is difficult to break the vicious circle of wages and prices.
A habit is very difficult to shake off once it is formed.