中絶

ちゅうぜつ

abortion

Also:discontinuance

What does 中絶 mean?

中絶 is a Japanese noun meaning abortion in English. It can also be translated as discontinuance depending on context. It is written as 中絶 in kanji, ちゅうぜつ in hiragana, and chuuzetsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

その無所属候補者は中絶問題を公約からはずしました。

The independent candidate took the abortion issue off his platform.

2年前中絶しました。

I had an abortion two years ago.