破る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 破る | 破らない |
| Polite | 破ります | 破りません |
| Past polite | 破りました | 破りませんでした |
| Past | 破った | 破らなかった |
| Te-form | 破って | 破らないで |
| Desire | 破りたい | 破りたくない |
| Potential | 破れる | 破れない |
| Passive | 破られる | 破られない |
| Causative | 破らせる | 破らせない |
| Causative passive | 破らせられるalso 破らされる | 破らせられないalso 破らされない |
| Volitional | 破ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 破りましょう | |
| Imperative | 破れ | 破るな |
| Conditional | 破れば | 破らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 破ったら | 破らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Physical destruction: tearing paper, ripping cloth, breaking a physical object.
彼は手紙を破って捨てた。
He tore up the letter and threw it away.
I accidentally tore a page of the book.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Breaking through a physical or metaphorical barrier: a cordon, defense line, siege, etc.
They broke through the police cordon and escaped.
They devised a plan to breach the enemy's defensive line.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Defeating an opponent in a match, game, or contest.
They beat the strong team and won the championship.
He defeated the world champion.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Breaking a rule, promise, law, or agreement.
He broke a traffic rule and paid a fine.
I hope you won't break your promise.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
break a record
Surpassing a previous record in sports, measurements, etc.
He broke the world record in the 100-meter dash.
He broke the world record.
He broke the long silence and started speaking.
He violated the law and was punished.
The army broke through the enemy's encirclement and escaped.
He defeated a tough opponent in the final and won the championship.
破る is the more common, neutral word for tearing something, while 破く is a slightly more colloquial variant used mainly for paper or cloth.
破る is the everyday word for breaking a promise or rule, while 犯す sounds more formal and serious, often used for laws or taboos.
破る is the common, direct verb for breaking a promise, while 違える expresses the same idea more formally or literarily.
破る is a more neutral, everyday word for ripping paper or cloth, while 引き裂く carries a stronger sense of violence or destructive force.
dojo storming; challenging and defeating everyone at a martial arts school
escaping from island exile
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal · unusual; unconventional; against common sense
jailbreak; prison break · prison escapee; jailbreaker
kick down; break by kicking; kick open · smash through; rout
smash down; batter down; beat in; destroy
strikebreaker; scab; strikebreaking
cut to pieces; slash through
unconventional; outside the box; breaking with common sense
tear; rip; rend
heart-breaking; grueling; killer