Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

突破(とっぱ)breaking through, breakthrough, penetration

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      breaking through, breakthrough, penetration

    2. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      surmounting (a difficulty), overcoming, getting over, accomplishing (an aim), reaching (a goal)

    3. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      exceeding, passing, rising above

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    突破 【とっぱ】

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    Examples

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      (てき)(へい)包囲(ほうい)(もう)突破(とっぱ)してきました。

      The enemy soldiers have broken through the encirclement. {breaking through, breakthrough, penetration}

      • N1

      難関(なんかん)突破(とっぱ)したので、もうゴールも(ちか)いです。

      Since we've broken through the difficult obstacle, our goal is now close. {breaking through, breakthrough, penetration}

      • N1

      その発展(はってん)途上(とじょう)(こく)は、最近(さいきん)ついに人口(じんこう)(いち)(おく)(にん)突破(とっぱ)しました。

      That developing country has recently achieved the breakthrough of surpassing a population of 100 million. {breaking through, breakthrough, penetration}

      • N1

      チャンネル登録(とうろく)(しゃ)(すう)一千(いっせん)(まん)(にん)突破(とっぱ)すればこそ、大御所(おおごしょ)になれるのだ。

      Only by breaking through 10 million channel subscribers can one become a big shot. {breaking through, breakthrough, penetration}

      • N1

      (ぼく)はトライを()めるべく、ディフェンスを突破(とっぱ)できるチャンスを(うかが)っている。

      I am waiting for a chance to break through the defense in order to score a try. {breaking through, breakthrough, penetration}

      • N1
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