“To break” in Japanese
Short answer
To break in Japanese is “折る” (oru). Full meaning: to break, to fracture, to break off, to snap off, to pick (e.g. flowers); to fold, to bend; to make (origami).
Other ways to say “To break” in Japanese
劈く
tsunzaku to break, to tear, to pierce, to split, to burst
壊す
kowasu to break, to destroy, to demolish; to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage; to break (a bill, etc.)
砕く
kudaku to break (into pieces), to smash, to crush, to shatter, to grind (into powder), to pound; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.), to crush, to frustrate; to simplify, to make easy to understand
切れる
gireru to break, to snap, to be cut, to split, to crack; to be injured; to wear out, to be worn out
蹴破る
keyaburu to break (by kicking), to kick down (e.g. a door), to kick open, to break down, to break open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy), to rout
割れる
wareru to divide; to cut, to halve, to separate, to split, to rip; to break, to crack, to smash
砕ける
kudakeru to break (into pieces), to be broken, to be smashed; to collapse, to crumble, to decline, to cool (e.g. enthusiasm), to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight); to become less formal, to throw off reserve, to become affable
折れる
oreru to break, to be broken, to snap, to fracture; to be folded; to give in, to back down, to yield, to submit
打ち破る
uchiyaburu to break, to smash, to defeat, to destroy, to eliminate
壊れる
kowareru to be broken, to break, to fall apart, to collapse, to be destroyed, to be damaged; to break (down), to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.), to collapse, to break down (of a relationship, negotiations, etc.), to be broken off, to be
へし折る
heshioru to smash, to break
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