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突き破る (つきやぶる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
break through ; penetrate ; pierce
Used for forcefully breaking through a physical barrier, obstacle, or defensive line. Also used figuratively for overcoming a difficult situation or limit.
てき
の
包ほう
囲い
を
突つ
き
破やぶ
っ
て
逃に
げ
た
。
He broke through the enemy encirclement and escaped.
Written forms 突つ き 破やぶ る Usage 94%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news word.
つきやぶる Usage 6%
突つき 破やぶ る
Abbreviated kanji form; less common and may be harder to read.
Kanji 突 stab, protruding, thrust Similar words 破やぶ る 破る means to tear, break, or violate something, often with a focus on the act of breaking. 突き破る adds the nuance of thrusting or piercing through something forcefully.
突つ き 抜ぬ ける 突き抜ける is intransitive and means to go through or pierce through completely, often with a sense of passing beyond. 突き破る is transitive and emphasizes the act of breaking through a barrier.
Etymology Compound of 突く (tsuku, 'to thrust, poke') and 破る (yaburu, 'to break, tear'). The combination yields the meaning of breaking through by thrusting or piercing.
