also: やれ
A tear appeared in my shirt.
I got a tear in my trousers.
Light is leaking through a crack in the wall.
spoilage; waste; wastepaper
Only with reading やれ / ヤレ
Printing industry term for spoiled or wasted paper during the printing process. Usually written in kana as やれ or ヤレ.
There was spoilage during printing.
Wastepaper is sent for recycling.
My mother mended the tear in my old pants.
The tear in the sleeve kept getting bigger.
破損 refers to general damage or breakage of an object, while 破れ specifically denotes a tear or rip rather than any kind of damage.
Standard kanji spelling for the general 'tear/rip/breach' sense.
Kana spelling is acceptable when the kanji is not needed.
Kana spelling for the printing term; this sense is usually written in kana.
Katakana spelling for the printing term; matches the kana-only reading.
The nominal form of 破れる “to tear; break,” referring to a tear, breach, or damaged part.