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える

rarely used kanji formIchidan verbverb (generic)intransitive verb

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Meanings

to stop, to cease, to come to an end, to cut off

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長年ながねんつづいた手紙てがみのやりりが、かれ死後しご突然とつぜん途絶とだえた

The long-running exchange of letters suddenly came to an end after his death.

戦争せんそうにより、その地域ちいきとの連絡れんらく途絶とだえてしまった。

Due to the war, contact with that region was cut off.

観光客かんこうきゃくながれが途絶とだえることなく、まち一日中いちにちじゅうにぎわっていた。

With the flow of tourists never ceasing, the town was bustling all day long.

山奥やまおくはいると、携帯けいたい電波でんぱ途絶とだ外部がいぶとの連絡れんらくれなくなった。

Upon entering deep into the mountains, the cell phone signal cut off and we were unable to contact the outside world.

伝統的でんとうてきまつりが後継者こうけいしゃ不足ふそくにより途絶とだえないよう、地域ちいき住民じゅうみん保存ほぞん活動かつどうんでいる。

Local residents are engaged in preservation activities so that the traditional festival does not die out due to a lack of successors.