Translation guide
How to express 'break into pieces' in Japanese, covering physical breaking, shattering, crumbling, and figurative uses.
To break something hard or solid into multiple pieces, often by force.
General verb for breaking something hard or brittle into pieces, like glass, plates, or ice.
I broke a glass into pieces.
彼は窓ガラスを割った。
He broke the windowpane into pieces.
To crush or smash something into small pieces, often with force. Used for rocks, ice, or hard materials.
氷を砕いてください。
Please break the ice into pieces.
彼は石を砕いた。
He broke the stone into pieces.
To break something long and thin into pieces, like a stick, pencil, or branch.
枝を折って火をおこした。
I broke branches into pieces and started a fire.
鉛筆を折らないで。
Don't break the pencil into pieces.
To break violently into many small pieces, often with a scattering effect.
To smash something into tiny pieces or powder. Often used for glass, ceramics, or delicate objects.
花瓶を落として粉々にしてしまった。
I dropped the vase and broke it into pieces.
鏡が粉々になった。
The mirror shattered into pieces.
To break and scatter into pieces. Intransitive, often used for dramatic shattering.
To fall apart into pieces due to age, pressure, or lack of cohesion.
To collapse or crumble into pieces. Used for structures, soil, or things losing shape.
古い壁が崩れた。
The old wall broke into pieces and collapsed.
ケーキが崩れてしまった。
The cake broke into pieces (crumbled).
To come apart into separate pieces. Often used for objects falling apart or groups dispersing.
おもちゃがばらばらになった。
The toy broke into pieces.
チームがばらばらになった。
The team broke into pieces (fell apart).
To break food items into smaller pieces by hand or with a tool.
To tear or break into pieces by hand, especially bread, lettuce, or soft items.
パンをちぎって食べた。
I tore the bread into pieces and ate it.
レタスを手でちぎる。
Break the lettuce into pieces by hand.
To crack or break something like an egg or chocolate bar into pieces.
卵を割ってボウルに入れる。
Break the egg into a bowl.
To describe something non-physical being shattered or falling apart.
Figuratively shattered, like dreams, hopes, or confidence.
彼の夢は粉々になった。
His dreams were broken into pieces.
自信が粉々になった。
My confidence was shattered into pieces.
To fall apart as a group or system, become disorganized.
会社がばらばらになった。
The company broke into pieces (fell apart).
ガラスが砕け散った。
The glass shattered into pieces.
板チョコを割る。
Break a chocolate bar into pieces.