中絶|ちゅうぜつchuuzetsu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbabortion
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbdiscontinuance; stoppage; suspension; interruption
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 中絶する（ちゅうぜつする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 中絶します（ちゅうぜつします） |
| Negative (nai) | 中絶しない（ちゅうぜつしない） |
| polite (masen) | 中絶しません（ちゅうぜつしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 中絶せず・中絶せぬ（ちゅうぜつせず・ちゅうぜつせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 中絶した（ちゅうぜつした） |
| polite (mashita) | 中絶しました（ちゅうぜつしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 中絶しなかった（ちゅうぜつしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 中絶しませんでした（ちゅうぜつしませんでした） |
| Te form | 中絶して（ちゅうぜつして） |
| Potential | 中絶できる（ちゅうぜつできる） |
| Passive | 中絶される（ちゅうぜつされる） |
| Causative | 中絶させる（ちゅうぜつさせる） |
| Causative passive | 中絶させられる（ちゅうぜつさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 中絶すれば（ちゅうぜつすれば） |
| tara | 中絶したら（ちゅうぜつしたら） |
| Volitional | 中絶しよう（ちゅうぜつしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 中絶しましょう（ちゅうぜつしましょう） |
| Imperative | 中絶しろ（ちゅうぜつしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym堕胎だたいWrittenWritten/formal term for abortion with legal overtones and a negative shade, as in 「堕胎罪」; 「中絶」 is the more neutral wording.
- SynonymよすCasualA colloquial verb for dropping or giving up on something, as in 「もう止せ」; 「中絶」 mainly means ending a pregnancy or a mid-course break.
- SynonymやめるNeutralA verb for bringing something to a stop or switching it off, as in 「車を止める」; 「中絶」 mostly means ending a pregnancy.
- Synonym打ち切るうちきるNeutralA verb for terminating something partway through, as in 「交渉を打ち切る」; 「中絶」 mostly refers to ending a pregnancy.
- Synonym中断ちゅうだんNeutralAn interruption or pause, as in 「試合中断」, with the implication it may resume; 「中絶」 mostly refers to ending a pregnancy.
- Synonym妊娠中絶にんしんちゅうぜつWrittenThe full, medical-legal name for artificially terminating a pregnancy; 「中絶」 is its shortened form and can also mean a mid-course break.
- SynonymアボーションNeutralA loanword for induced abortion, rare and mostly seen in discussions of issues abroad; in everyday Japanese people say 「中絶」.
- Related流産りゅうざんNeutralMiscarriage — usually a natural, spontaneous loss of pregnancy, and by extension a plan that collapses; 「中絶」 typically refers to deliberately ending a pregnancy.
- Related死産しざんNeutralStillbirth: the delivery of a dead fetus, whether it died naturally or is expelled after an abortion; 「中絶」 centers on the act of ending a pregnancy.
- Related中止ちゅうしNeutralCalling off or discontinuing an event or activity, as in 「試合中止」; 「中絶」 usually means ending a pregnancy, though it can also cover a venture cut short.
- Related停止ていしNeutralStopping something in operation, such as machines or business, as in 「営業停止」; 「中絶」 mainly means ending a pregnancy, or a mid-course break.
- Related断つたつNeutralA verb for severing or cutting something off, or giving it up, as in 「酒を断つ」; 「中絶」 means ending a pregnancy or being cut off partway.
- Related休止きゅうしNeutralA temporary halt or suspension of activity, as in 「運転休止」; 「中絶」 mainly refers to ending a pregnancy, or a mid-course break.
- Related打ち切りうちきりNeutralA noun for terminating something ahead of time, as in 「連載打ち切り」; 「中絶」 usually means ending a pregnancy or a mid-course break.
- Related阻止そしNeutralStopping someone from carrying out an action, as in 「侵入を阻止」; 「中絶」 mainly means ending a pregnancy or a mid-course break.
- RelatedストップNeutralA loanword for stop, common in everyday speech, as in 「ストップをかける」; 「中絶」 mostly refers to ending a pregnancy.
- Related止めるとめるNeutralA verb for bringing something to a stop or switching it off, as in 「車を止める」; 「中絶」 mostly means ending a pregnancy.
- Related制止せいしNeutralHolding someone back or checking their behavior on the spot, as in 「制止を振り切る」; 「中絶」 mainly means ending a pregnancy or a mid-course break.
- Related間断かんだんWrittenA written/formal word for a lapse or interruption, used mostly in 「間断なく」; 「中絶」 mainly means ending a pregnancy or a mid-course break.
- Related切り上げるきりあげるNeutralA verb for finishing at a convenient point or rounding numbers up, as in 「仕事を切り上げる」; 「中絶」 stresses being cut off partway.
- Related断絶だんぜつNeutralA rupture or severance — of relations, a family line, or generations, as in 「世代の断絶」; 「中絶」 mostly means ending a pregnancy.
- Related途絶とぜつWrittenA written/formal word for transport or communication being cut off, as in 「通信途絶」; 「中絶」 mostly means ending a pregnancy.
- Related途切れとぎれNeutralA noun for breaks or lapses in speech, contact and the like, as in 「会話の途切れ」; 「中絶」 is about being cut off partway through.
- Related取りやめるとりやめるNeutralA verb for cancelling a planned event, as in 「旅行を取りやめる」; 「中絶」 mostly refers to ending a pregnancy.
- Related途絶えとだえNeutralA noun for contact or transport being cut off, as in 「連絡の途絶え」; 「中絶」 mostly refers to ending a pregnancy.
- Antonym継続けいぞくNeutralAntonym of 「中絶」 on the interruption–continuation axis: continuing or keeping something going, as in 「継続は力なり」.
- Antonym存続そんぞくNeutralAntonym of 「中絶」 on the severance–survival axis: an organization or system continuing to exist.
For artificially ending a pregnancy, 「中絶」 is the default, as in 「人工妊娠中絶」; it can also mean a venture cut off partway. Use 「流産」 for a natural miscarriage, 「中止」 for calling off an event, and 「中断」 for a temporary interruption. The antonyms are 「継続」 and 「存続」.
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