Translation and Meaning of: 割れる - wareru

The Japanese word 「割れる」 (romaji: wareru) is a verb that can be translated as "to break" or "to divide." It is commonly used to describe the action of something that breaks or separates into smaller pieces. The verb is often applied in contexts where solid objects break physically or metaphorically.

Etimologically, 「割れる」 is composed of the kanji 「割」, which by itself can mean "to divide," "to cut," or "to separate," and the verbal form ています (teimasu), which indicates a continuous or repeated action. The kanji 「割」 is quite complex and is used in various words related to division and separation, reflecting well the meaning of the verb. The way these characters come together encapsulates the concept of fracture or dissociation well.

The origin of the expression dates back to the archaic use of Chinese characters that were incorporated into the Japanese language over centuries, adapting phonetically and culturally to local contexts. In Japan, this adoption occurred through a natural process of linguistic evolution, where the Chinese ideograms were gradually syncretized and associated with existing Japanese words. The presence of 「割」 in many other terms related to division and subtraction - such as「割引」(waribiki, discount) - shows how the expression has expanded beyond its original use, reflecting the dynamism and versatility of the Japanese language.

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Verb conjugation of 割れる

• 割れる - Infinitive form
• 割れます - Form of respect
• 割れた - past form
• 割れている - Continuous form
• 割れるだろう conditional form

Synonyms and similar words

• 割く (saku) - Separate, divide, tear (usually in the context of cutting something into parts).
• 砕ける (kudakeru) - Break, shatter (usually used to describe something that turns into small pieces).
• 崩れる (kuzureru) - Crumble, collapse (used to describe structures that fall or collapse).
• 破れる (yabureru) - Tear, break (refers to something that splits, like paper or fabric).
• 分かれる (wakareru) - Separate, divide (in a context of people or groups that separate).

割れる

Romaji: wareru
Kana: われる
Type: verb
L: jlpt-n4

Translation / Meaning: to break; split up; move away; fissure; to be crushed; to crack; be torn

Meaning in English: to break;to split;to cleave;to fissure;to be smashed;to crack;to be torn

Definition: Objects break when subjected to force.

Example Sentences - (割れる) wareru

See below some example sentences:

このガラスは割れる可能性がある。

Kono garasu wa wareru kanōsei ga aru

This glass window has the possibility of breaking.

This glass can break.

• この - demonstrative pronoun that means "this" or "this here"
• ガラス - noun that means "glass"
• は - topic particle that indicates that the subject of the sentence is "this glass"
• 割れる - verb in the potential form that means "can break"
• 可能性 - noun meaning "possibility"
• が - subject particle that indicates that "the possibility of breaking" is the subject of the sentence
• ある - verb that means "exists"

ガラスは割れやすいです。

Garasu wa wareyasui desu

Glass is fragile and breaks easily.

Glass is easy to break.

• ガラス (garasu) - glass
• は (wa) - Topic particle
• 割れ (ware) - quebra
• やすい (yasui) - easy to
• です (desu) - is

彼女の心は真っ二つに割れた。

Kanojo no kokoro wa maffutatsu ni wareta

Her heart broke in two.

• 彼女 - She
• の - 's (possessive particle)
• 心 - heart
• は - Topic particle
• 真っ二つ - divided in two
• に - Location particle
• 割れた - quebrado