Word Meaning 破る

やぶる yaburu

破る is read as やぶる (yaburu) and means to break (a record).

Meaning

English

  1. to break (a record)
  2. to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.)
  3. to breach
  4. to defeat
  5. to beat
  6. to violate (e.g. rule)
  7. to break (e.g. promise)
  8. to infringe

Reading

Kana

やぶる

Romaji

yaburu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 敗れる,守る Rank 5391 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

破れる

やぶれる

to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.)

破産を申請する

はさんをしんせいする

to file for bankruptcy

破産

はさん

bankruptcy

破局

はきょく

catastrophe

破格

はかく

solecistic

破談

はだん

breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.)

見破る

みやぶる

to see through (a plot, lie, etc.)

打ち破る

うちやぶる

to break

突き破る

つきやぶる

to break through

破壊

はかい

(application) crash

破片

はへん

fragment

破裂

はれつ

breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.)

Example Sentences

8

Rules are made to be broken.

Whatever I do, I can't break the door.

He would be the last man to break his word.

Those who often break their promises are never trusted.

I saw my sister tear up the letter.

Suddenly, as if to break the silence, the telephone began to ring.

Tom thinks it's impossible for Mary to break the record.

To those who would tear the world down: we will defeat you.