also: ブレーク
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
General term for a short rest or break from work or activity. Often used with する to mean 'take a break'.
See also: 休憩
仕事の合間にブレイクを取ろう。
Let's take a break between work.
ちょっとブレイクしてコーヒーでも飲まない？
Why don't we take a short break and have some coffee?
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Used in sports contexts such as tennis (breaking serve), boxing (break command), or snooker (break shot).
彼は相手のサービスゲームをブレイクした。
He broke his opponent's service game.
ボクシングでレフェリーが「ブレイク！」と叫んだ。
The referee shouted 'Break!' in the boxing match.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
becoming popular; becoming a hit
Describes something (song, product, person) gaining sudden popularity or breaking into the mainstream. Often used as ブレイクする.
その曲は今年大ブレイクした。
That song became a huge hit this year.
彼女はモデルとしてブレイクする前は普通の学生だった。
Before she broke through as a model, she was an ordinary student.