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約やく束そくを破やぶる

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Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-ru)

break a promise; go back on one's word; renege

Used when someone fails to keep a promise or commitment. Often implies a breach of trust.

See also: 約束を守る

彼かれはよく約やく束そくを破やぶるから、もう信しん用ようできない。
He often breaks his promises, so I can't trust him anymore.

大だい事じな約やく束そくを破やぶってしまって、本ほん当とうに申もうし訳わけない。

I'm really sorry for breaking such an important promise.

Written forms

約やく束そくを破やぶる
Standard kanji spelling for this phrase.
約やく束そくをやぶる
Kana spelling of the verb part; common in informal writing or for learners.

Kanji

約promise, approximately, shrink
束bundle, sheaf, ream
破rend, rip, tear

Similar words

約やく束そくを守まもる
Antonym: means 'to keep a promise'. 約束を破る is the opposite, meaning to break a promise.

Etymology

Compound of 約束 (promise) + を (object marker) + 破る (to break). The verb 破る means to tear, break, or violate, giving the literal sense of 'breaking a promise'.