破(やぶ)るto tear, to rip, to break, to destroy, to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.), to breach, to defeat, to beat, to break (e.g. silence), to disturb (e.g. peace), to shatter (e.g. dream), to disrupt, to spoil, to violate (e.g. rule), to break (e.g. promise), to infringe, to break (a record)

Common

1. う-verb (る), Transitive verb

   1. 1.

      to tear, to rip, to break, to destroy

   2. 2.

      to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.), to breach

   3. 3.

      to defeat, to beat

   4. 4.

      to break (e.g. silence), to disturb (e.g. peace), to shatter (e.g. dream), to disrupt, to spoil

   5. 5.

      to violate (e.g. rule), to break (e.g. promise), to infringe

   6. 6.

      to break (a record)