割われ

noun, noun, used as a suffix

broken piece; fragment; crack

Refers to a physical break or crack in an object, or a piece broken off. Also used in compounds like ガラスの割れ.

• 床ゆかにガラスの割われが落おちている。

  There are broken pieces of glass on the floor.

• この皿さらには小ちいさな割われがある。

  This plate has a small crack.

noun, used as a suffix

below (a level); under; dropping below

Used as a suffix after a number or quantity to mean 'below that value'. Common in phrases like 千円割れ (below 1000 yen) or 10度割れ (below 10 degrees).

• 気き温おんが氷ひょう点てん下か割われした。

  The temperature dropped below freezing.

• この株かぶはついに千せん円えん割われした。

  This stock finally fell below 1000 yen.

noun

warez; illegal software distribution

Internet slang derived from English 'warez'. Refers to pirated commercial software and its distribution. Often written in katakana as ワレズ.

See also: ワレズ

• 昔むかしは割われサイトが多おおかったが、今いまは取とり締しまりが厳きびしい。

  There used to be many warez sites, but now enforcement is strict.