打うち破やぶる

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Meanings

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

break; smash; defeat; destroy; eliminate

Broadly used for physically breaking or smashing something, as well as figuratively defeating an opponent, overcoming an obstacle, or shattering a record.

敵てきの防ぼう御ぎょを打うち破やぶった。
We broke through the enemy's defenses.
彼かれは世せ界かい記き録ろくを打うち破やぶった。
He shattered the world record.
壁かべを打うち破やぶって隣となりの部屋へやに入はいった。
They broke through the wall and entered the next room.

Written forms

打うち破やぶるUsage79%
Standard kanji spelling for breaking, smashing, or defeating.
うち破やぶるUsage8%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; used when the specific kanji nuance is not needed.
撃うち破やぶるUsage6%
Emphasizes shooting or striking down; rare.
うちやぶるUsage3%
打うち破やぶるUsage3%
Abbreviated kanji spelling; less common.
討うち破やぶるUsage2%
Emphasizes defeating an enemy or opponent in battle or contest.

Kanji

打strike, hit, knock
破rend, rip, tear
撃beat, attack, defeat
討chastise, attack, defeat

Similar words

破やぶる
破る is a more general verb for tearing, breaking, or violating; 打ち破る adds a sense of forceful, decisive action, often in competitive or confrontational contexts.
打うち負まかす
打ち負かす focuses specifically on defeating someone in a contest or fight, while 打ち破る can also refer to breaking physical objects or abstract barriers.

Etymology

Compound of 打ち (uchi, 'strike') + 破る (yaburu, 'break, tear'). The prefix 打ち- adds emphasis and a sense of forceful action.