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Zach

破裂

Reading

Kana: はれつ
Romaji: haretsu
Kana
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Definition

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explosion; rupture; break off

Kanji

Readings: ハ、 やぶ.る、 やぶ.れる、 わ.れる
Meanings: rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
Readings: レツ、 さ.く、 さ.ける、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: split, rend, tear

Example Sentences

水道管(すいどうかん)破裂(はれつ)した。
➥The water pipe burst.
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心臓(しんぞう)が、どきどきして破裂(はれつ)しそう!
➥My heart is pounding so hard it feels like it's going to explode.
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地震(じしん)のため水道(すいどう)本管(ほんかん)破裂(はれつ)した。
➥The water mains burst due to the earthquake.
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水道管(すいどうかん)(こお)って破裂(はれつ)した。
➥The water pipes froze and then burst.
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(なに)かが(おお)きな(おと)をたてて破裂(はれつ)した。
➥Something went off with a loud noise.
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(かれ)(あたま)(あたら)しい(かんが)えで破裂(はれつ)しそうだった。
➥His head was bursting with new ideas.
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