“To break up” in Japanese
Short answer
To break up in Japanese is “取り潰す” (toritsubusu). Full meaning: to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.), to break up, to close down, to scrap (a plan, etc.).
Other ways to say “To break up” in Japanese
拓く
hiraku to open (e.g. path), to clear (the way), to break up (e.g. land)
引ける
hikeru to close, to be over, to break up (e.g. school); to lose one's nerve, to feel daunted
跳ねる
haneru to jump, to leap, to prance, to spring up, to bound, to hop; to break up, to close, to come to an end; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
別れる
wakareru to part (usu. of people), to part from, to part with, to be apart from; to separate (of a couple), to break up, to divorce; to lose (e.g. one's mother), to be bereaved
取潰す
toritsubusu to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.), to break up, to close down, to scrap (a plan, etc.)
お開きにする
ohirakinisuru to break up (e.g. a meeting), to call it a night
とり潰す
toritsubusu to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.), to break up, to close down, to scrap (a plan, etc.)
とりつぶす
toritsubusu to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.), to break up, to close down, to scrap (a plan, etc.)
取りつぶす
toritsubusu to dissolve (an organization, company, etc.), to break up, to close down, to scrap (a plan, etc.)
ハネる
haneru to jump, to leap, to prance, to spring up, to bound, to hop; to break up, to close, to come to an end; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
躍ねる
haneru to jump, to leap, to prance, to spring up, to bound, to hop; to break up, to close, to come to an end; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
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