Vocabulary

What does 破れる (やぶれる, yabureru) mean?

破れる (やぶれる, yabureru) means to be torn, to be broken.

Quick facts
Readingやぶれる
Romajiyabureru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
やぶれる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyabureru

to be torn, to be broken

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to get torn; to tear; to rip
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse

Example sentences

  • The pages of old books tear easily.

  • I fell and tore my pants.

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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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