Illustration: A ceramic rice bowl has just struck the tiled kitchen floor and split into several large jagged pieces, with smaller chips scattering close to the impact. A dish towel hangs partly over the counter edge above, suggesting the bowl slipped during drying.

JLPT N4verbLevel estimated by Bebop

割われる

wareru

to break, to shatter

Example sentences

  1. プラスチックは割われにくい。

    Plastic does not break easily.

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  2. カップが割われた。

    The cup broke.

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  3. 瓶びんは粉々こなごなに割われた。

    The bottle smashed to pieces.

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Kanji in 割

  • 割proportion; comparativelyOnカツKunわる・わり・わり

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