はれつ

破 裂

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    bursting, rupture, explosion

    • 水道管が凍って破裂したんです。
      The water pipes froze and then burst.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.), breaking off