破片
Meanings
1
A piece broken off from a larger object, such as glass, pottery, bone, or debris. Often used in accident, disaster, or forensic contexts.
Shards of window glass were scattered on the floor.
After the explosion, metal fragments flew everywhere.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の破片a fragment/shard of ~
Shards of the vase were scattered on the floor.
- 破片が飛ぶfragments fly (through the air)
Glass fragments flew through the air from the explosion.
- 破片が刺さるa fragment gets stuck/lodged (in something)
A fragment got stuck in his foot and injured him.
- 破片を拾うto pick up fragments/pieces
I picked up the pieces of the broken plate and threw them away.