断交

• 読み: だんこう
• ローマ字: dankō
• 漢字の分解: 断 (dan/ta) — to sever, cut off; 交 (kō/ma) — intercourse, relations, exchange
• 発音: /daɴ.koː/

意味

Severance of diplomatic relations; breaking off ties. The formal termination of diplomatic relations between two countries.

Used as both a noun and a する-verb (断交する). A serious diplomatic action typically taken in response to armed conflict, extreme political disagreement, or a major incident between states. It involves the withdrawal of ambassadors and closure of embassies. Distinguished from 国交正常化 (normalisation of relations), which is its opposite. Often a precursor to or consequence of sanctions or armed conflict.

例文

1. 両国間の武力衝突を機に外交断交が宣言された。
2. 断交後も民間レベルでの交流は細々と続いた。
3. 国際社会はその政権に断交を含む制裁措置を警告した。

使い方ガイド

場面: diplomacy, international relations, politics, conflict

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 断 (to sever, cut off) and 交 (intercourse, relations, exchange). Literally the cutting off of relations between nations.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal