- 1. [v5r, vt] to tear; to rip; to break; to destroy
- 2. [v5r, vt] to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach
- 3. [v5r, vt] to defeat; to beat
- 4. [v5r, vt] to break (e.g. silence); to disturb (e.g. peace); to shatter (e.g. dream); to disrupt; to spoil
- 5. [v5r, vt] to violate (e.g. rule); to break (e.g. promise); to infringe
- 6. [v5r, vt] to break (a record)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-ru)
| Dictionary form | やぶる | (yaburu) |
| Polite | やぶります | (yaburimasu) |
| Past, plain | やぶった | (yabutta) |
| Past, polite | やぶりました | (yaburimashita) |
| Negative, plain | やぶらない | (yaburanai) |
| Negative, polite | やぶりません | (yaburimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | やぶらなかった | (yaburanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | やぶりませんでした | (yaburimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | やぶって | (yabutte) |
| Potential | やぶれる | (yabureru) |
| Volitional | やぶろう | (yaburou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | やぶれば | (yabureba) |
| Passive | やぶられる | (yaburareru) |
| Causative | やぶらせる | (yaburaseru) |
| Imperative | やぶれ | (yabure) |
Kanji in this word
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破
rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrateOn: ハ (ha)Kun: やぶ.る (yabu.ru)、 やぶ.れる (yabu.reru)、 わ.れる (wa.reru)
Example Sentences
だれがこの封筒を破って開けたのか。
Who has torn the envelope open?
約束を破らないでよ。
Don't go back on your promise.