noun🔗Share破損, 破壊An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces."The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily."大腿骨はきれいに破損しており、簡単に治癒するはずです。actioneventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share割れ目, 隙間A physical space that opens up in something or between two things."He waited minutes for a break in the traffic to cross the highway."彼は高速道路を渡るために、交通の隙間ができるのを数分間待った。gapspacepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share休憩, 休みA rest or pause, usually from work."Let’s take a five-minute break."5分間の休憩を取りましょう。timeworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share休憩, 休み時間A time for students to talk or play."During the morning break, the students chatted excitedly about their weekend plans. "朝の休憩時間中、生徒たちは週末の計画について興奮して話していました。timeeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share休憩, 休暇A short holiday."a weekend break on the Isle of Wight"ワイト島での週末の休暇。holidaytimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share別れ, 破局A temporary split with a romantic partner."I think we need a break."別れが必要だと思う。familyhumanmindemotionsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share休憩, 休憩時間An interval or intermission between two parts of a performance, for example a theatre show, broadcast, or sports game."The play had a 15-minute break between acts. "劇は幕間に15分間の休憩がありました。entertainmenttimestageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share変化、転換A significant change in circumstance, attitude, perception, or focus of attention."big break"大きな転換attitudeconditionsituationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share夜明け、始まりThe beginning (of the morning)."at the break of day"夜明けにtimeperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share脱出, 逃走An act of escaping."It was a clean break."それは見事な脱出だった。actioneventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share改行、段落The separation between lines, paragraphs or pages of a written text."The poem had wide breaks between stanzas, allowing the reader to pause and reflect. "その詩には、読者が立ち止まって熟考できるように、詩節の間に広い改行がありました。writinglanguagegrammaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share中断、ブレークA keystroke or other signal that causes a program to terminate or suspend execution."The break key on the computer caused the presentation program to stop. "コンピューターのブレークキーがプレゼンテーションプログラムを停止させました。computingtechnologysignalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareブレークポイントA point or condition in a program at which operation may be suspended during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated. A breakpoint."The programmer set a breakpoint in the code to check for errors in the program. "プログラマーは、プログラムのエラーをチェックするためにコードにブレークポイントを設定しました。computingtechnologytechnicalconditionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share変化、変わり目A change, particularly the end of a spell of persistent good or bad weather."The long period of rainy weather finally broke, and the sun came out. "長い雨の期間がついに終わり、太陽が出てきました。weatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share:"The break between classes allowed students to get a drink of water. "timegapperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareブレークA large four-wheeled carriage, having a straight body and calash top, with the driver's seat in front and the footman's behind."The wealthy family owned a beautiful break, which they used for outings to the park. "裕福な家族は、公園への外出に使用した美しいブレークを所有していました。vehiclearchitectureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share手綱(equitation) A sharp bit or snaffle."The horse trainer used a special break to encourage the young horse to respond better to the reins. "馬の調教師は、若い馬が手綱により良く反応するように促すために、特別な手綱を使用しました。animalutensilsportvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share間奏, 休憩A short section of music, often between verses, in which some performers stop while others continue."The fiddle break was amazing; it was a pity the singer came back in on the wrong note."フィドルの間奏は素晴らしかった。歌手が間違った音で戻ってきたのは残念だった。musicentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareブレイク、切り替わりThe point in the musical scale at which a woodwind instrument is designed to overblow, that is, to move from its lower to its upper register."Crossing the break smoothly is one of the first lessons the young clarinettist needs to master."スムーズに切り替わることは、若いクラリネット奏者が習得する必要がある最初のレッスンの1つです。musictechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share断崖、急な岸辺Usu. plural An area along a river that features steep banks, bluffs, or gorges (e.g., Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument, US)."The hikers explored the rugged river breaks, carefully navigating the steep slopes. "ハイカーたちは険しい川の断崖を探索し、急な斜面を注意深く進んだ。geographyenvironmentnatureplaceareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share壊す, 割るTo separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly."If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."花瓶が床に落ちたら、壊れるかもしれません。actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share分割する, 分けるTo divide (something, often money) into smaller units."Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?"100ドル札を崩してもらえますか?businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share落胆させる, 意気消沈させるTo cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of."The constant criticism from her classmates broke her spirit, making her lose interest in school. "クラスメートからの絶え間ない批判は彼女の意欲をくじき、学校への興味を失わせた。mindcharacterpersonattitudeemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打ちひしがれる, 打ちのめされるTo be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief."My heart is breaking."心が打ちひしがれています。emotionsufferingmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share中断する, 壊す, 終わらせるTo interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate."The loud noise from the construction site broke the peaceful morning. "建設現場からの騒音は、静かな朝を中断させた。actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share破産する, 倒産するTo ruin financially."The recession broke some small businesses."不況が一部の小規模企業を倒産させた。businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share破る, 違反するTo violate, to not adhere to."He broke his vows by cheating on his wife."彼は妻を裏切って誓いを破った。lawmoralactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share熱が下がる, 峠を越す(of a fever) To pass the most dangerous part of the illness; to go down, in terms of temperature."My daughter's fever broke last night, so she felt much better this morning. "昨夜娘の熱が下がったので、今朝は気分がずっと良さそうでした。medicinediseasephysiologybodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share終わる、途切れる(of a spell of settled weather) To end."The forecast says the hot weather will break by midweek."予報によると、暑い天気は週の半ばまでには終わるでしょう。weathertimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share始まる, 起こる(of a storm) To begin; to end."Around midday the storm broke, and the afternoon was calm and sunny."正午ごろに嵐が始まり、午後は穏やかで晴れていました。weathertimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share明ける, 始まる(of morning, dawn, day etc.) To arrive."Morning has broken."朝が明けました。timenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareルールを変更したり、抜け穴や弱点を利用したりして、(ゲームを)挑戦しがいがないものにし、プレイヤーに不当なアドバンテージを与えることTo render (a game) unchallenging by altering its rules or exploiting loopholes or weaknesses in them in a way that gives a player an unfair advantage."Changing the rules to let white have three extra queens would break chess."白にクイーンを3つ余分に与えるようにルールを変更すると、チェスは挑戦しがいがなくなる。gamecomputingtechnologyinternetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share壊れる, 故障する, 止まるTo stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether."Did you two break the trolley by racing with it?"君たち二人は、それを使ってレースをしてトロリーを壊したのか?functionmachinetechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share壊す, 破るTo cause (a barrier) to no longer bar."break a seal"封印を破る。actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share壊す, 破る, 突き破るTo destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to pierce."The cavalry were not able to break the British squares."騎兵隊はイギリス軍の四角い陣形を突き破ることができなかった。actionstructureconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share砕ける、崩れる(of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water."The waves broke with a roar as they hit the shallows. "浅瀬にぶつかると、波は轟音を立てて砕け散った。natureoceangeographynauticalweatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share現れる, 突破するTo burst forth; to make its way; to come into view."The sun broke through the clouds, lighting up the schoolyard. "太陽が雲を突き抜け、校庭を照らしました。actionappearancenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share休憩する, 中断するTo interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily."The students were asked to break from their math lesson to eat lunch. "生徒たちは昼食をとるために、数学の授業を中断するように言われました。workjobactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share止める, 遮るTo interrupt (a fall) by inserting something so that the falling object does not (immediately) hit something else beneath."He survived the jump out the window because the bushes below broke his fall."下の茂みが彼の落下を止めたため、彼は窓からの飛び降りから生き残った。actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share発表する, 明らかにするTo disclose or make known an item of news, etc."The teacher broke the news that the school picnic was canceled. "先生は、学校の遠足が中止になったというニュースを発表しました。mediacommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share聞こえ始める, 鳴り出す(of a sound) To become audible suddenly."The quiet classroom suddenly broke into a loud cheer when the teacher announced the surprise party. "先生がサプライズパーティーを発表したとき、静かな教室は突然大きな歓声に変わりました。soundlanguagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share壊す, 破るTo change a steady state abruptly."His coughing broke the silence."彼の咳が静寂を破った。actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share突然始まる, 破れるTo suddenly become."The arrest was standard, when suddenly the suspect broke ugly."逮捕は標準的なものだったが、突然容疑者が醜く破れた。actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share声変わりするOf a male voice, to become deeper at puberty."My brother's voice broke during puberty. "兄の声は思春期に声変わりしました。physiologyagebodysexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share裏返る, 割れるOf a voice, to alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men generally to go up, in women sometimes to go down; to crack."His voice breaks when he gets emotional."彼は感情的になると声が裏返る。soundphysiologyemotionlinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share破る, 更新するTo surpass or do better than (a specific number), to do better than (a record), setting a new record."The runner broke the school record in the 100-meter dash. "そのランナーは100メートル走で学校記録を更新した。achievementsportnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
🔗Share:"The teacher will break the lesson into smaller parts to make it easier to understand. "actionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share降格させる(most often in the passive tense) To demote, to reduce the military rank of."The soldier was broken in rank for disobeying orders. "命令違反のため、兵士は降格された。militarygovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share切る, 遮断するTo end (a connection), to disconnect."My sister and I broke our friendship after a big argument. "妹と私は大喧嘩の後、友情を断ち切りました。actiontechnicaldevicemachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share乳剤が分解する(of an emulsion) To demulsify."The oil and water mixture in the science experiment broke, separating into distinct layers. "科学実験の油と水の混合物は乳剤が分解し、明確な層に分離しました。chemistrysciencetechnicalprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share反撃するTo counter-attack"The soccer team decided to break the opponent's attack by quickly passing the ball to their star player. "サッカーチームは、スター選手にボールを素早くパスすることで、相手の攻撃を反撃することに決めた。militarywaractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share明らかにする, 暴露する, 公にするTo lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate."The teacher broke the news that the class would have a surprise party for the retiring principal. "先生は、クラスが退職する校長のためにサプライズパーティーを開くというニュースを明らかにしました。communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share衰える, 弱るTo become weakened in constitution or faculties; to lose health or strength."After a long illness, Sarah broke and needed several weeks to recover. "長い病気のあと、サラは衰弱し、回復に数週間を要しました。medicinephysiologybodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share倒産する, 破産するTo fail in business; to become bankrupt."The small bakery had to break because it couldn't afford the rising costs of ingredients. "小さなパン屋は、材料費の高騰を賄いきれず倒産せざるを得なかった。businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share壊す, 破るTo destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of."to break flax"亜麻を壊す。actionconditionmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share解雇する, 罷免するTo destroy the official character and standing of; to cashier; to dismiss."The school principal broke the student's suspension status. "校長は生徒の停学処分を解雇した。governmentmilitaryjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share壊す, 破るTo make an abrupt or sudden change; to change the gait."to break into a run or gallop"走り出す、またはギャロップを始めるactionwaysportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share仲たがいする, 関係を絶つTo fall out; to terminate friendship."My best friend and I broke up after a big argument. "親友と私は大喧嘩の後、仲たがいしました。familyhumanpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share中断する, 停止するTo terminate the execution of a program before normal completion."The computer program crashed and broke mid-calculation. "コンピュータープログラムがクラッシュし、計算の途中で停止しました。computingtechnologyelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share中断する, ブレークするTo suspend the execution of a program during debugging so that the state of the program can be investigated."The programmer broke the program to examine why the calculation was wrong. "プログラマーは計算がなぜ間違っていたのかを調べるために、プログラムを中断しました。computingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareブレイク、休憩A section of extended repetition of the percussion break to a song, created by a hip-hop DJ as rhythmic dance music."The DJ dropped a powerful break during the school dance, getting everyone on the floor. "DJは学校のダンスでパワフルなブレイクをかけ、みんなをフロアに引き込んだ。musicdanceentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading