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破断 (はだん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
rupture ; break ; fracture
Refers to a material or structural failure where something breaks or snaps under stress. Often used in engineering, materials science, and formal descriptions of breakage.
この 合ごう 金きん は 高こう 温おん で 破は 断だん し やすい 。
This alloy is prone to fracture at high temperatures.
Kanji 断 severance, decline, refuse Similar words 破は 損そん 破損 is a more general term for damage or breakage, while 破断 specifically implies a complete rupture or snapping under stress.
断だん 裂れつ 断裂 also means rupture or tearing, but is more commonly used for geological faults or textile tearing, whereas 破断 is preferred in engineering contexts.
Etymology Compound of 破 (ha, 'break, tear') and 断 (dan, 'cut off, sever'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the idea of breaking apart.
