Vocab Info

N4 る-verb, Intransitive verb

()れるto break, to be smashed, to split, to crack, to fissure, to be torn, to be divided, to cleave, to come to light, to be identified, to be established, to become clear

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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to break, to be smashed

    2. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to split, to crack, to fissure, to be torn

    3. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.), to split (e.g. of a party)

    4. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      4.

      to come to light, to become clear, to be identified, to be revealed

    5. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      5.

      to become distorted (of sound), to clip

    6. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      6.

      to be divisible (without a remainder)

    7. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      7.

      to drop below a minimum

    All Forms

    割れる 【われる】破れる 【われる】

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    Examples

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      コップが()れる

      The cup breaks.

      • N4

      二人(ふたり)(あいだ)意見(いけん)()れる

      Opinion is divided between them.

      • N4

      ボールをぶつけたら(まど)ガラスが()てしまった。

      When I hit the ball, the window glass unfortunately broke.

      • N4

      算数(さんすう)問題(もんだい):「(はち)(さん)()れますか?(こた)えてください。」

      Math problem: 'Is 8 divisible by 3? Please answer.'

      • N3

      スーパーから自転車(じてんしゃ)帰宅(きたく)する(とき)(たまご)()れてしまったようです。

      It seems that the eggs broke while cycling home from the supermarket.

      • N3
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