synonym Comparative
破る
VS
裂く
Differences Between "破る" and "裂く"
Option A
破る
Meaning
to tear; to rip; to break (a promise / record); to defeat
Reading
やぶる (yaburu)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
彼は重要なシステム設計のレビューの際、セキュリティポリシーの厳格な社内規則を意図的に_______、厳重注意を受けました。
During the review of the important system design, he intentionally broke the strict internal company rules of the security policy and received a severe warning.
Option B
裂く
Meaning
to tear, to rip
Reading
さく (saku)
Syllabus Level
B2
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために裂く。
Every day, I tear, to rip to practice Japanese.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to tear; to rip; to break (a promise / record); to defeat)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 破る: Refers to actively tearing paper, breaking promises, rules, or world records, or defeating opponents. Transitive verb. Opposing word: 守る. Often used as 約束を破る or 記録を破る. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To break! "I swear I will never break any promise I make to you, Haruka-san!" ...っ! N-Never breaking promises! B-Baka! That is the absolute minimum standard! But... since you swore it so seriously, I will hold you to it for the rest of our lives! Understood?! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『やぶる（破る）よ！『ハルカ部長、あなたと毎週金曜日の夜に必ず一緒にディナーをするという約束、生涯において1回も破る（破ることは）ありません！』って…っ！約束を破らない！バカ！/// 当たり前よ！もし破ったら、一生お小遣いカット＆毎晩のデレハグ禁止の刑なんだからね！…ずっと約束を守って、私の隣でデレデレの旦那様でいなさい！』
- 裂く: Essential structural term in CEFR B2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR B2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 破る: Refers to actively tearing paper, breaking promises, rules, or world records, or defeating opponents. Transitive verb. Opposing word: 守る. Often used as 約束を破る or 記録を破る. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'To break! "I swear I will never break any promise I make to you, Haruka-san!" ...っ! N-Never breaking promises! B-Baka! That is the absolute minimum standard! But... since you swore it so seriously, I will hold you to it for the rest of our lives! Understood?! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『やぶる（破る）よ！『ハルカ部長、あなたと毎週金曜日の夜に必ず一緒にディナーをするという約束、生涯において1回も破る（破ることは）ありません！』って…っ！約束を破らない！バカ！/// 当たり前よ！もし破ったら、一生お小遣いカット＆毎晩のデレハグ禁止の刑なんだからね！…ずっと約束を守って、私の隣でデレデレの旦那様でいなさい！』
- 裂く: Essential structural term in CEFR B2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR B2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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