Japanese word

破裂

Pronunciation

Romajiharetsu

Meaning

  • nounbursting

Example

風船の破裂に驚きました。fū sen no ha retsu ni odoro ki ma shi ta

I was surprised by the balloon bursting.

Illustration for 破裂 (bursting)

More examples

古い水道管の破裂で、道路が水浸しになりました。furu i mizu dō kan no ha retsu de dō ro ga mizu bita shi ni na ri ma shi ta

A burst in an old water pipe flooded the road.

Core concept

Centers on a contained object or material suddenly giving way from pressure within it.

Common phrases

  • 容器の破裂yō ki no ha retsu

    container bursting

  • 配管の破裂hai kan no ha retsu

    pipe rupture

  • 破裂の危険ha retsu no ki ken

    risk of bursting

Similar words

爆発bakuhatsu: The sudden release of energy that sends heat, gases, or fragments outward.
爆裂bakuretsu: A violent bursting apart caused by a sudden release of pressure or energy.

Definition in Japanese

内部にたまった圧力によって、容器や物体が急に割れたり裂けたりすること。nai bu ni ta ma tta atsu ryoku ni yo tte yō ki ya but tai ga kyū ni wa re ta ri sa ke ta ri su ru ko to

Word origin

破裂 (haretsu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 破 (ha, "break") and 裂 (retsu, "split or tear").

Usage tips

  • Unlike 爆発 (bakuhatsu), 破裂 (haretsu) does not by itself imply fire or combustion, so it also describes pressure-driven damage to objects.

Other meanings

  • explosionnoun
  • rupturenoun

Related words

  • 破裂するharetsusuruburstverb

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