Translation guide
How to express the idea of 'breaking out' in Japanese, covering physical escape, sudden skin conditions, and starting suddenly.
The prisoner broke out of jail.
Escape room games are popular.
To run away or flee from a place, often implying a sudden or desperate escape. More casual than 脱出する.
A fire broke out and everyone fled the building.
To slip out or sneak away from a place or situation, often without being noticed. Used for leaving a meeting early or escaping a boring party.
I broke out of the meeting and had a smoke outside.
Specifically means to break out of prison. Used in news or dramatic contexts.
He broke out of prison and hasn't been caught yet.
When a rash, pimples, or hives suddenly appear on the skin.
Standard medical expression for breaking out in a rash. 発疹 means rash or eruption.
I broke out in a rash all over my body due to stress.
Refers to pimples or acne breaking out. 吹き出物 is a common word for pimples or skin eruptions.
Specifically for breaking out in hives (urticaria). Used in medical or allergic contexts.
When something like a war, fire, or epidemic begins abruptly.
Used for the outbreak of war, conflict, or large-scale events. Formal and often used in news.
War broke out.
General term for something occurring or breaking out, such as a fire, epidemic, or incident. Less dramatic than 勃発する.
A fire broke out.
Common verb for 'to happen' or 'to occur'. Can be used for fires, accidents, or riots breaking out in everyday speech.
To escape from a monotonous routine, habit, or conventional way of thinking.
Common expression for breaking out of a rut or routine. マンネリ comes from 'mannerism' and means being stuck in a rut.
I started a new hobby and broke out of my rut.
Literally 'to break one's shell', meaning to break out of one's shell or comfort zone, to overcome shyness or limitations.
脱出する emphasizes escaping from a confined or dangerous place. 逃げ出す focuses on fleeing, often in panic. 抜け出す implies slipping away quietly or unnoticed.
escape from a fire
run out of the classroom
slip out of the party
The English 'break' in 'break out' is not translated as 壊す (to destroy). Use the appropriate escape or eruption verb instead.
I ate too many sweets and broke out on my face.
I broke out in hives from pollen.
感染症が発生した。
An infectious disease broke out.
昨夜、近所で火事が起こった。
A fire broke out in the neighborhood last night.
He broke out of his shell and became more proactive.