How to say 'Break' or 'Tear' in Japanese | 破れる

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The Japanese word for Break or Tear is 'Yabureru', written as 破れる in Japanese.'Break' or 'Tear' in hiragana is やぶれる.

word

破れる

Meaning

Break, Tear

Reading

やぶれる

yabureru

Kanji

破Break, Tear

Explanation

The Japanese verb '破れる (やぶれる)' primarily means 'to tear' or 'to break'. It is used to describe something that has been physically torn, such as paper or fabric, or something that has broken, such as a relationship or a plan. For example: the paper tore「紙が破れた」(かみがやぶれた). Their relationship broke「彼らの関係が破れた」(かれらのかんけいがやぶれた). This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe the failure or collapse of something, such as a plan or a dream. For example: the plan fell apart「計画が破れた」(けいかくがやぶれた).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1552

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 破れる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

破

Meaning

Break, Tear

Hiragana in the Word 破れる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

れ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 破れる Through the Kanji 破

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 破 as well.

word

破る

Meaning

Tear

word

破綻

Meaning

Collapse, Failure

word

破産

Meaning

Bankruptcy

word

破壊

Meaning

Destruction

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'Yabureru' means 'Break' or 'Tear' .

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