Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Common noun
idiot; moron; fool
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
stupid; foolish; dull; absurd; ridiculous
Common noun; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
trivial; insignificant; disappointing
Common noun; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
malfunctioning; defective; losing sensation
Slang; Common noun; Noun, used as a prefix
incredibly; unusually; exceptionally
Slang; Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Usu. in compounds
fervent enthusiast; nut; person singularly obsessed with something
Abbreviation; Common noun
Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
destruction; disruption
Computing
(application) crash
to tear; to rip; to break; to destroy
to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach
to defeat; to beat
to break (e.g. silence); to disturb (e.g. peace); to shatter (e.g. dream); to disrupt; to spoil
to violate (e.g. rule); to break (e.g. promise); to infringe
to break (a record)
to break; to be smashed
to split; to crack; to fissure; to be torn
to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party)
to come to light; to become clear; to be identified; to be revealed
to become distorted (of sound); to clip
to be divisible (without a remainder)
to drop below a minimum
to divide
to cut; to halve; to separate; to split; to rip
to break; to crack; to smash
to dilute
to fall below
to discount
to step over (a line, etc.)
breaking through; breakthrough; penetration
surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; getting over; accomplishing (an aim); reaching (a goal)
exceeding; passing; rising above
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to break; to wear out
to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse; to fall into ruin
ruin; destruction; fall
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
bursting; rupture; explosion
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
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