破る — meaning in English
yaburu
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- destroy verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
- inviolable adj Not violable; not to be infringed.
- tear verb To pull something apart or make a hole in it by force.
- violable adj Capable of being violated, broken, or injured.
- violate verb To break or fail to comply with a law, rule, or agreement.
Senses
破る is used for these senses in English:
- break (transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.
- destroy (ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
- inviolable Not violable; not to be infringed.
- tear (transitive) To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
- violable Capable of being violated, broken, or injured.
- violate (transitive) To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.
destroy — full definition
- verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
- verb To defeat someone completely and overwhelmingly.
- verb To kill an animal deliberately, usually for humane or safety reasons.