verb🔗Share壊れる, 割れる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。materialconditionprocessessentialChat 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?businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打ち砕く, 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 broke her spirit, making her lose interest in her studies. "教師からの絶え間ない批判は彼女の心を打ち砕き、勉強への興味を失わせた。mindcharacteremotionhumanattitudesufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打ちひしがれる, 悲嘆にくれる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, 終了するTo interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate."The teacher's announcement broke the flow of the lesson. "先生の発表は授業の流れを中断させた。conditionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share破産させる, 倒産させるTo ruin financially."The recession broke some small businesses."不況がいくつかの小規模企業を倒産させた。businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat 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。moralvaluelawessentialChat 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."His fever broke yesterday, and he felt much better today. "昨日彼の熱が下がり、今日はずっと気分が良くなりました。medicinephysiologydiseaseessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share終わる(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終わるでしょう。weatheressentialChat 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。weatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share明ける, 始まる(of morning, dawn, day etc.) To arrive."Morning has broken."朝が来た。timenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareゲームを壊す, 弱体化させる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つ追加するルールに変更すると、チェスは弱体化するだろう。gamecomputinginternettechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share壊れる, 故障する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?functionconditionmachinetechnologyelectronicsessentialChat 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actionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share壊す, 破壊する, 突き通す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形を破壊することができなかった。actionconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share砕ける(of a wave of water) To collapse into surf, after arriving in shallow water."The large wave broke into foamy white surf as it neared the shore. "大きな波は海岸に近づくと、泡立つ白い波に砕けました。oceannaturenauticalweatheressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share現れる, 噴き出すTo burst forth; to make its way; to come into view."The news of the new project broke into the team meeting, surprising everyone. "新しいプロジェクトのニュースがチーム会議に現れ、皆を驚かせました。appearanceactionessentialChat 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 student broke his work on the essay because he had to attend his sister's birthday party. "学生は妹の誕生日のパーティーに出席しなければならなかったので、エッセイの作業を中断しました。workjobbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share受け止める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受け止めたため、彼は窓からの飛び降りから生き残った。actionphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share公開する, 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公開しました。communicationmedialanguagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share突然聞こえる(of a sound) To become audible suddenly."The music suddenly broke out of the speakers, filling the room with loud sound. "音楽が突然スピーカーから聞こえ、部屋は大きな音で満たされた。soundcommunicationessentialChat 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。actionprocessconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share壊れる, 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、突然容疑者が醜く壊れた。conditionprocessessentialChat 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."My son's voice broke during puberty, becoming much lower. "息子の声は思春期に低くなり、ずっと低くなりました。physiologyagesoundbodyessentialChat 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。soundemotionphysiologysensationcommunicationbodylanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share破る, 上回るTo surpass or do better than (a specific number), to do better than (a record), setting a new record."The team broke the school record for the 400-meter relay, setting a new time. "チームは400メートルリレーの学校記録を破り、新しいタイムを樹立しました。achievementsportnumberessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share:"The vase fell and broke into many pieces. "conditionpropertyessentialChat 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 sergeant was broken to a corporal for insubordination. "軍曹は不服従のため伍長に降格された。militarygovernmentwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share切る, 遮断するTo end (a connection), to disconnect."My phone service was broken, so I couldn't call my mom. "電話サービスが途絶えていたので、母に電話できませんでした。actionfunctionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share乳化が分解する(of an emulsion) To demulsify."The oil and water mixture in the salad dressing quickly broke. "サラダドレッシングの油と水の混合物はすぐに乳化が分解した。chemistryprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share反撃するTo counter-attack"The student broke the teacher's argument with a well-reasoned counterpoint. "生徒は、よく考えられた反論で教師の議論を反撃した。militarywaractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share明らかにする, 公にするTo lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate."The teacher broke the news of the upcoming exam to the class. "先生は今度の試験のニュースをクラスに明らかにした。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 several weeks of illness, Sarah broke and felt too weak to attend school. "数週間病気になった後、サラは衰弱し、学校に行くには弱りすぎたと感じた。medicinephysiologybodyconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share倒産する, 破産するTo fail in business; to become bankrupt."The small bakery business broke last month, losing all its savings. "先月、小さなパン屋が倒産し、貯蓄をすべて失いました。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。conditionactionqualityessentialChat 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 board broke the principal for his handling of the student protests. "学校理事会は、生徒の抗議活動への対応について校長を罷免した。governmentmilitarylawjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share壊す, 折るTo make an abrupt or sudden change; to change the gait."to break into a run or gallop"走り出す、または疾走するactionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share絶交する, 仲たがいするTo fall out; to terminate friendship."My best friend and I broke up after a fight over a school project. "親友と私は、学校のプロジェクトを巡って喧嘩した後、絶交しました。familyhumanpersonattitudeemotionsocietyessentialChat 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 broke when I tried to save the document. "ドキュメントを保存しようとしたとき、コンピュータープログラムが停止しました。computingtechnicalessentialChat 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 program to examine why the calculations were incorrect. "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。computingtechnologytechnicalelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share壊れた, 割れたFragmented, in separate pieces."The vase was broken into many small pieces after the clumsy child bumped into it. "不器用な子供がぶつかった後、花瓶は多くの小さな破片に割れました。conditionstructurepartmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share破られた, 違反された(of a promise, etc) Breached; violated; not kept."broken promises of neutrality"破られた中立の約束moralvaluelawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share壊れた, 故障したNon-functional; not functioning properly."I think my doorbell is broken."インターホンが壊れていると思います。conditiontechnicalelectronicsmachineutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share打ちのめされた, 打ち砕かれた(of a person) Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed."The bankruptcy and divorce, together with the death of his son, left him completely broken."破産と離婚、そして息子の死により、彼は完全に打ちのめされた。personmindemotionsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share金欠の, 破産したHaving no money; bankrupt, broke."After losing his job, he was broken and had trouble paying his bills. "彼は職を失い、金欠になり、請求書の支払いに苦労しました。economyfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share起伏のある, 荒れた(of land) Uneven."The hiking trail had a broken section of land, making it difficult to walk. "ハイキングコースには起伏のある土地があり、歩きにくかった。geographygeologyareaenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share強すぎる、圧倒的な(of a tactic or option) Overpowered; overly powerful; too powerful."The new marketing campaign was so broken; it was too successful and overwhelmed our sales team. "新しいマーケティングキャンペーンは強すぎました。成功しすぎて、営業チームを圧倒してしまいました。gametechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading