大きな音のせいで、鼓膜が破れそうになった。
The loud noise almost caused my eardrum to burst.
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The boy cried because his favorite shirt got torn.
破れた服を繕った。
I mended the torn clothes.
彼女は破れた着物を続いだ。
She patched the torn kimono.
Usage Notes
Mainly used for paper, cloth, or thin materials getting torn. It can also describe the breaking of silence or a state of equilibrium.
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