命を絶つ
inochiwotatsu
to end one's life, to commit suicide
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  1. inochiwotatsu to end one's life, to commit suicide; to end a life, to kill
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Kanji Breakdown
Fate, Command, Decree, Destiny, Life, Appoint
On: めい,みょう Kun: いのち
8 strokes N3
Discontinue, Sever, Cut Off, Abstain, Interrupt, Suppress, Be Beyond, Without Match, Peerless, Unparalleled
On: ぜつ Kun: た.える,た.やす,た.つ
12 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
命を絶つ (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく命を絶つことがあります。
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