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破く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 破く.

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Entry

破くTransitiveGodan verbFreq #11075
1

to tear; to rip

Examples
ベスはスカーフを破いたと言って妹のサリーを責めました。
Beth accused her sister, Sally, of tearing her scarf.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

10 strokesFrequency 590JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

やぶ.るやぶ.れるわ.れる

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