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Meaning of 約束を破る(やくそくをやぶる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

約束を破る, 約束をやぶる
Kana Reading
やくそくをやぶる
Romaji
yakusokuwoyaburu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

Example Sentences

約束を破る, 約束をやぶる, やくそくをやぶる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
約束を破る
Plain Polite
約束を破ります
Negative
約束を破らない
Negative Polite
約束を破りません

Past

Plain
約束を破った
Plain Polite
約束を破りました
Negative
約束を破らなかった
Negative Polite
約束を破りませんでした

Te

Plain
約束を破って
Plain Polite
約束を破りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
約束を破られる
Plain Polite
約束を破られます
Negative
約束を破られない
Negative Polite
約束を破られません

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JLPT 3

bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control

On: ソク

Kun: たば, たば.ねる, つか, つか.ねる

7 strokes

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JLPT 3

rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

On:

Kun: やぶ.る, やぶ.れる

10 strokes

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JLPT 3

promise, approximately, shrink

On: ヤク

Kun: つづ.まる, つづ.める, つづま.やか

9 strokes

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