cracked bell
Refers to a bell that has a crack, often implying a dull or imperfect sound. Used literally or metaphorically.
The old temple's cracked bell rang with a dull sound.
His voice was just like a cracked bell.
Standard kanji spelling for a cracked bell.
Alternate kanji spelling using 割れ instead of 破れ; both convey 'cracked'.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; occasionally seen.
Abbreviated alternate kanji form; very rare.
Compound of 破れ (ware, 'cracked') + 鐘 (kane, 'bell'). The reading われがね is a rendaku form of かね.