Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
Kanji used
push
enter
Pitch accent
しい
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Composed of
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
Examples (11 in total)
Burglars broke into his house.
The burglars broke into the bank at night.
They broke into the jewelry shop.
A gang of thieves broke into the bank.
Some burglars broke into my house last night.
A thief broke into the house while we were away.
The man admitted having broken into the house.
Someone broke into Mary's flat and stole her jewellery.
He caught sight of a thief attempting to break into the house.
Last night someone broke into the small shop near my house.
Someone broke into my house and ran away with all of my money.