Japanese

うちやぶる
Meaning: to defeat; to smash; to break down
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 打ち破る 打ち破らない
Polite 打ち破ります 打ち破りません
Past 打ち破った 打ち破らなかった
Polite + Past 打ち破りました 打ち破りませんでした
Te-form 打ち破って 打ち破らなくて
Potential 打ち破れる 打ち破れない
Passive 打ち破られる 打ち破られない
Causative 打ち破らせる 打ち破らせない
Causative + Passive 打ち破らされる 打ち破らされない
Imperative 打ち破れ 打ち破るな

Handwriting

打
ち
破
る

Example sentences

He finally defeated his arch-rival.
王の奸佞邪智を打ち破るために走るのだ。
I run to defeat the king's wicked cunning.

Usage Notes

Used when overcoming an opponent in a competition or shattering an old record or convention.

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