Meaning of 割る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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割るJLPT 3
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Kana Readingわる
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Romajiwaru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to divide; to cut; to break; to halve; to separate; to split; to rip; to crack; to smash; to dilute
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Example Sentences
割る, わる used in context
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今まで使っていたものを今朝部屋でボール遊びをしていて、わってしまったのです。
I broke the one I've been using till now this morning while playing with a ball in the room.
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「あれ、タンジェントってサインでコサインを割るんだっけ？」「逆、逆」
Eh? Is the tangent cosine divided by sine? "Other way round!"
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You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.
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You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs.
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Take care not to break the eggs.
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Please keep from breaking the eggs.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Te
Passive
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
On: カツ
Kun: わ.る, わり, わ.り, わ.れる, さ.く
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