JLPT N4 Elementary
割る
To break, split, divide, or dilute
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Other forms
割ります polite form
割らない plain negative
割った plain past
割って te-form
割れる intransitive form, "to be broken"
1 Verb (transitive)
To break / To split
Indicates the physical act of shattering, cracking, or cleaving a solid object into pieces.
Example
うっかり 窓ガラス を 割って しまい まし た 。
I accidentally broke the windowpane.
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2 Verb (transitive)
To divide (in math or groups)
Describes the mathematical calculation of division or the allocation of resources among a group.
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3 Verb (transitive)
To dilute / To mix with
Signifies the act of mixing a concentrated liquid, typically alcohol, with a mixer to reduce its strength.
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4 Verb (transitive)
To fall below (a certain number)
Expresses a quantitative value dropping beneath a specific threshold, quota, or standard.
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