Vocabulary

What does 割れる (われる, wareru) mean?

割れる (われる, wareru) means to break, to crack, to split (intransitive).

Quick facts
Readingわれる
Romajiwareru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
われる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonwareru

to break, to crack, to split (intransitive)

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to break; to be smashed
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to split; to crack; to fissure
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party)
  4. 4ichidan verb · intransitive to come to light; to become clear; to be identified
  5. 5ichidan verb · intransitive to become distorted (of sound); to clip

Example sentences

  • The cup fell and broke.

  • The window glass broke from the earthquake.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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