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.
コップを割ってしまった。
I broke a glass into pieces.
He broke the windowpane into pieces.
To crush or smash something into small pieces, often with force. Used for rocks, ice, or hard materials.
Please break the ice into pieces.
He broke the stone into pieces.
To break something long and thin into pieces, like a stick, pencil, or branch.
I broke branches into pieces and started a fire.
Don't break the pencil into pieces.
To break violently into many small pieces, often with a scattering effect.
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.
The old wall broke into pieces and collapsed.
To come apart into separate pieces. Often used for objects falling apart or groups dispersing.
The toy broke into pieces.
To break food items into smaller pieces by hand or with a tool.
To describe something non-physical being shattered or falling apart.
ガラスが砕け散った。
The glass shattered into pieces.
The cake broke into pieces (crumbled).
The team broke into pieces (fell apart).
Break the egg into a bowl.
Break a chocolate bar into pieces.