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破折 (はせつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

破は折せつ

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Meanings

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noun

tooth fracture; broken tooth

Medical/dental term for a fractured or broken tooth. Used in clinical contexts.

転ころんで前まえ歯ばを破は折せつしてしまった。
I fell and fractured my front tooth.

Kanji

破rend, rip, tear
折fold, break, fracture

Similar words

歯し牙が破は折せつ
More specific term for tooth fracture, literally 'tooth fracture'. 破折 alone is often used in the same context.
骨こっ折せつ
General term for bone fracture. 破折 is specifically for teeth.

Etymology

Compound of 破 (break, tear) and 折 (break, fracture). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the meaning of breaking or fracturing, especially in medical contexts.