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VocabJLPT N3
to break
Ichidan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to break
  2. 2. to be smashed
  3. 3. to split
  4. 4. to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.)
A verb meaning "to break," "to crack," or "to split," typically used when something rigid like glass or a dish breaks apart. It is the intransitive form, so it describes the object breaking on its own rather than someone breaking it.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Plates this cheap break right away, probably.

Sentence 2

Can windows actually break when it's really windy?

Sentence 3

If you drop it, it'll break, obviously, right?

Sentence 4

"Drop it one more time and it'll definitely break," he said with a laugh.

Sentence 5

Hmm... did I break another plate...?