How to say 'Tear' in Japanese | 破る

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The Japanese word for Tear is 'Yaburu', written as 破る in Japanese.'Tear' in hiragana is やぶる.

word

破る

Meaning

Tear

Reading

やぶる

yaburu

Kanji

破Break, Tear

Explanation

The Japanese verb '破る (やぶる)' primarily means 'to tear'. It is used when referring to the action of ripping or tearing something apart, such as paper or fabric. Additionally, it can be used metaphorically to describe breaking rules, promises, or records. For example: I tore the paper「紙を破った」(かみをやぶった). He broke the promise「彼は約束を破った」(かれはやくそくをやぶった). The athlete broke the world record「その選手は世界記録を破った」(そのせんしゅはせかいきろくをやぶった). This verb is versatile and can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4143

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 破る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

破

Meaning

Break, Tear

Hiragana in the Word 破る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 破る Through the Kanji 破

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 破 as well.

word

破れる

Meaning

Break, Tear

word

破綻

Meaning

Collapse, Failure

word

破産

Meaning

Bankruptcy

word

破壊

Meaning

Destruction

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What does 'Yaburu' (破る) mean?

'Yaburu' means 'Tear' .

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