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    3. 破る

    破る

    破やぶる​

    to tear

    N3KMT7News #14+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    やぶる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to tear, to rip, to break, to destroy
    2.
    to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.), to breach
    3.
    to defeat, to beat
    4.
    to break (e.g. silence), to disturb (e.g. peace), to shatter (e.g. dream), to disrupt, to spoil
    5.
    to violate (e.g. rule), to break (e.g. promise), to infringe
    6.
    to break (a record)

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    彼かれは手て紙がみを破やぶって捨すてた。

    He tore up the letter and threw it away.

    KMT5Daily Life
    約やく束そくを破やぶることは信しん頼らいを失うしなうことにつながる。

    Breaking a promise leads to losing trust.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    静せい寂じゃくを破やぶる大おおきな音おとがした。

    There was a loud noise that broke the silence.

    KMT7Daily Life
    我わがチームは強きょう敵てきを破やぶり、決けっ勝しょうに進しん出しゅつした。

    Our team defeated a strong opponent and advanced to the finals.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    その選せん手しゅは世せ界かい記き録ろくを破やぶり、新あらたな歴れき史しを刻きざんだ。

    That athlete broke the world record and carved out new history.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsHistory

    Characters that make up this word

    破
    やぶ.る・やぶ.れる・わ.れる…(1)
    rend・rip・tear・break・destroy…(2)
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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