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17:55 Dec 10, 2019
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English term or phrase: ghosting
Definition from Oxford dictionary:
The practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication.

Example sentence(s):
  • It’s normal to feel angry, hurt, ashamed, or embarrassed in a ghosting situation. The Date Mix
  • In reality, ghosting is having a material impact on users’ experience and ultimately their perception of online dating, both of which make it a threat to the industry Forbes.com
  • As Masini explains, when someone ghosts you, they expect you to try and get in contact with them, so rather than play into their expectations, give them a good dose of ghosting back, all the while staying on the periphery of their radar via social media. elite daily
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5 +1音信不通
Takafumi Miyauchi


  

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音信不通


Definition from 三省堂 大辞林 第三版:
便り・訪れが全くないこと。また、連絡のないこと。

Example sentence(s):
  • 最後にデートしたときはとても幸せな時間を過ごせたのに、突然彼が音信不通になってしまった…。 - 恋愛ユニバーシティ  
Takafumi Miyauchi
Taiwan
Local time: 17:22
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese

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