“Breaking” in Japanese
Short answer
Breaking in Japanese is “破約” (hayaku). Full meaning: breaking (an agreement, promise), cancellation (of a contract).
Other ways to say “Breaking” in Japanese
毀壊
kikai breaking, demolishing, smashing, destroying, wrecking; being broken, being ruined, being destroyed, being worn out
砕け
kudake breaking (into pieces), shattering; something that has been broken into pieces; conclusion, course of events, situation
調教
choukyou training (animals), breaking (animals)
折損
sesson snapping (of fixtures, mechanical equipment, etc.), breaking, fracturing, breakage
音割れ
otoware clipping (audio); (vowel) breaking, vowel fracture
発表
happyou announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one's opinion), releasing, unveiling
表面化
hyoumenka coming to a head, coming to the surface, becoming an issue, breaking
更新
koushin renewal, update, replacement, renovation, breaking (a record)
破棄
haki tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents), destruction; annulment, cancellation, abrogation, voiding, breaking (e.g. a treaty); reversal (of an original ruling on appeal), quashing
發表
happyou announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one's opinion), releasing, unveiling
はっぴょう
happyou announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one's opinion), releasing, unveiling
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