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。actionprocessmaterialChat 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?businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share意気消沈させる, くじくTo cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of."The constant criticism from her teachers was breaking her spirit. "教師からの絶え間ない批判は彼女の意気を消沈させていた。mindemotioncharacterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打ちひしがれる, 悲しみに打ちひしがれる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。emotionsufferingmindChat 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 music was breaking my concentration while I tried to study. "大音量の音楽は、私が勉強しようとしている間、私の集中力を中断していました。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share破産する, 倒産するTo ruin financially."The recession broke some small businesses."不況はいくつかの小規模企業を倒産させた。businessfinanceeconomyChat 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。lawmoralactionChat 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.""The doctor said the fever was breaking, so we knew my son was finally getting better." "医者は熱が下がってきていると言ったので、息子がようやく良くなっているとわかりました。medicinediseasephysiologyChat 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."天気予報によると、暑い天気は週の半ばには終わるでしょう。weatherChat 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."正午ごろに嵐が起こり、午後は穏やかで晴れていました。weathernatureChat 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。timenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareゲームを壊す, 裏をかく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、チェスは裏をかかれることになる。gamecomputingentertainmentactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share壊れる, 停止する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?functionmachinetechnologydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share破る, 突破するTo cause (a barrier) to no longer bar."break a seal"封印を破るactionChat 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隊列を突き破ることができなかった。actionphysicsChat 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 wave was breaking close to the shore, sending white foam onto the sand. "波は海岸近くで砕け、白い泡を砂浜に送っていた。oceannauticalnatureweatherChat 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。actionprocessappearanceeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share中断する, 休止するTo interrupt or cease one's work or occupation temporarily."The construction workers are breaking for lunch now. "建設作業員は今、昼食休憩に入っています。workjobbusinessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share遮る、止める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、彼は窓から飛び降りても生き残った。actionphysicsChat 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 news anchor is breaking the story about the car accident. "ニュースキャスターは、その自動車事故について発表しています。mediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share突然聞こえる(of a sound) To become audible suddenly."The silence in the library was broken by a child's laughter suddenly breaking through. "図書館の静寂は、子供の笑い声が突然聞こえることで破られました。soundphoneticsChat 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。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share突然なる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、突然容疑者の態度が悪くなった。actionprocesseventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share男性の声が思春期に低くなるOf a male voice, to become deeper at puberty.""Michael's voice is breaking, so it sounds a little funny sometimes." "マイケルの声が低くなっているので、時々少しおかしく聞こえます。physiologybodyageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share裏返る, 掠れる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。soundphysiologyhumanbodyemotionChat 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破りました。achievementsportnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share:"Definition: : (as a verb) interrupting the flow or continuity of something Sentence: The loud music was breaking my concentration while I was trying to study. "actionprocessChat 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."After the scandal, the officer was broken to the rank of private. "スキャンダルの後、その将校は二等兵に降格された。militarygovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share切る, 終わらせるTo end (a connection), to disconnect."She is breaking the internet connection to focus on her homework. "彼女は宿題に集中するためにインターネット接続を切っています。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share分離する, 乳化を破壊する(of an emulsion) To demulsify."The homemade salad dressing started breaking, separating into oil and vinegar. "自家製サラダドレッシングが分離し始め、油と酢に分離しました。chemistryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share反撃するTo counter-attack"After blocking his opponent's punch, the boxer was breaking with a swift jab of his own. "相手のパンチをブロックした後、ボクサーは素早いジャブで反撃した。militaryactionwarChat 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."She was breaking the news of her engagement to her family at dinner. "彼女は夕食時に家族に婚約のニュースを明らかにしていた。communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share衰える, 弱るTo become weakened in constitution or faculties; to lose health or strength."After years of hard labor in the factory, his body was breaking under the strain. "工場での長年の重労働の後、彼の体は負担の下で衰えていった。medicinephysiologybodyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share倒産する, 破産するTo fail in business; to become bankrupt."After years of struggling, the small bakery was finally breaking under the weight of its debts. "長年の苦労の末、その小さなパン屋はついに負債の重みに倒産した。businesseconomyfinanceChat 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。actionconditionChat 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 company was breaking the contract with the supplier due to consistent quality issues. "同社は、一貫した品質問題のため、サプライヤーとの契約を解雇しました。governmentmilitarylawjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share破る, 中断する, 歩調を変えるTo make an abrupt or sudden change; to change the gait."to break into a run or gallop"走り出す、またはギャロップするactionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share仲たがいする, 交友関係を絶つTo fall out; to terminate friendship."After arguing about the project, Maria and Sarah were breaking, and they stopped talking to each other. "プロジェクトについて口論した後、マリアとサラは仲たがいし、お互いに話すのをやめました。familyhumancharactersocietyemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share中断する, 終了するTo terminate the execution of a program before normal completion."The teacher was breaking the simulation because it was running too slowly and giving inaccurate results. "先生は、シミュレーションが遅すぎて不正確な結果を出していたため、中断していました。computingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share中断する, 停止するTo suspend the execution of a program during debugging so that the state of the program can be investigated."The programmer broke the execution of the game to investigate why the character wasn't moving. "プログラマーは、キャラクターが動かない理由を調査するために、ゲームの実行を中断しました。computingtechnologytechnicalinternetelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share破壊, 破損The act by which something is broken."The breaking of the vase made a loud noise and scattered shards of glass everywhere. "花瓶が壊れたことで大きな音が出て、ガラスの破片がいたるところに散らばりました。actionprocesseventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share二重母音化A change of a vowel to a diphthong"The linguistic study of Old English reveals fascinating examples of vowel breaking, where a single vowel sound shifted into a combination of two vowel sounds over time. "古英語の言語学的研究は、単一の母音の発音が時間の経過とともに2つの母音の組み合わせに変化する、二重母音化の興味深い例を明らかにしています。languagegrammarphoneticslinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share装飾、ブレイクA form of ornamentation in which groups of short notes are used instead of long ones"The pianist's interpretation of the melody included generous breaking, transforming the slow chords into a flurry of rapid notes. "ピアニストによるメロディーの解釈には、ゆったりとしたコードを急速な音符の乱れに変える、寛大な装飾が含まれていました。musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareブレイクダンスBreakdancing"The school talent show featured an impressive display of breaking. "学校の才能披露会では、印象的なブレイクダンスが披露されました。dancesportentertainmentcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading