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破る
やぶる
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to tear
2
to violate
3
to defeat
4
to rip
5
to break
6
to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.)
7
to breach
8
to beat
Example sentence
誰も彼の記録を破ることができない。
Nobody can break his record.
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Mine a sentence — saw 破る in the wild?
Kanji in this word
破
Rend, Rip, Tear
10 strokes
More words with
破
破壊
はかい ·
destruction
N1
突破
とっぱ ·
breaking through
N1
破産
はさん ·
(personal) bankruptcy
N3
破片
はへん ·
fragment
N2
打破
だは ·
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breaking down
破裂
はれつ ·
explosion
N1
爆破
ばくは ·
blast
N1
破損
はそん ·
damage
N1
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