Word details

破裂

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

Dictionary

Entry

破裂れつNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #6478
1

bursting; rupture; explosion

Examples
水道管が凍って破裂したんです。
The water pipes froze and then burst.
2

breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off

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

split, rend, tear

12 strokesFrequency 1,041JLPT N1Grade 8

On

レツ

Kun

さ.くさ.ける-ぎ.れ

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