やぶ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
1. to tear; to rip; to break; to destroy
2. to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach
3. to defeat; to beat
4. to break (e.g. silence); to disturb (e.g. peace); to shatter (e.g. dream); to disrupt; to spoil
5. to violate (e.g. rule); to break (e.g. promise); to infringe
6. to break (a record)
Kanji used
to tear
Pitch accent
Top 2200
Used in vocabulary (22 in total)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
Examples (17 in total)
You shouldn't break promises.
The law should not be violated.
Tom is breaking the rules.
Tom broke the world record.
His record will never be broken.
Rules are made to be broken.
He ripped the envelope open.
People who break the law are punished.
It's you who has broken our agreement.
He defeated his opponent in the election.
We restrained the boy from breaking the window.
In case of fire, break this window.
I will never violate a law again.
Art breaks the monotony of our life.
I broke the marriage vows that I had sworn to Don Jose, my husband.
Even if the sun were to rise in the west, I wouldn't break my promise.
Nagano beat Tokyo 2 to 3.