Japanese word

破れる

Pronunciation

Romajiyabureru

Meaning

  • verbtear

Example

この紙は簡単に破れます。ko no kami wa kan tan ni yabu re ma su

This paper tears easily.

Illustration for 破れる (tear)

More examples

この袋は重い物を入れると破れます。ko no fukuro wa omo i mono o i re ru to yabu re ma su

This bag tears when you put something heavy in it.

Core concept

Shows a sheet or other material losing its continuous surface as a force pulls it apart.

Common phrases

  • すぐに破れるsu gu ni yabu re ru

    tear easily

Similar words

裂けるsakeru: A material splits along a line or narrow opening.

Definition in Japanese

一続きだった紙や布などが、力を受けて裂ける。hito tsuzu ki da tta kami ya nuno na do ga chikara o u ke te sa ke ru

Word origin

破れる (yabureru, "to tear") is a native Japanese verb formed in relation to 破る (yaburu, "to tear"), with the intransitive form describing the material itself coming apart.

Usage tips

  • The verb tear has different pronunciations for the meanings "rip" and "a drop from the eye," but Japanese 破れる (yabureru) has only the rip-related meaning.

Related words

  • 破れ目yaburemetearnoun

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