破く
やぶく
yabuku
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 73 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
破く (やぶく (yabuku)) means "to tear". It is read やぶく (yabuku). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
to tear
Also : to rip · to shred
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Example Sentences
うっかり大事な手紙を破いてしまった。
うっかり だいじな てがみを やぶいて しまった。
I accidentally tore an important letter.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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