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ぶつっと

butsu-tto

Snapping / cutting off

The sharp sound of something being abruptly cut or disconnected. Often describes a phone line dropping or a string snapping.

💡A phone call suddenly dropping — 'The line went butsu-tto and the call was over.'

Example

電話がぶつっと切れてしまった。

The phone went butsu-tto and the call was cut off.

Quiz yourself

The rope snapped ___ under the heavy weight.

重さでロープが○○と切れた。

snappingcuttingdisconnectabruptstring
Intermediate