Japanese

はへん
Meaning: fragment; splinter; shard
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

破
片

Example sentences

Glass shards are scattered on the floor.
皿が割れて、破片が床に飛び散った。
The plate broke and the fragments scattered across the floor.
地震の後、床にガラスの破片が散乱していた。
After the earthquake, glass fragments were scattered on the floor.
爆発の衝撃で、ガラスの破片が四方八方に飛び散った。
In the shock of the explosion, glass fragments scattered in all directions.
爆発の衝撃で、破片が四方八方にちりぢりになった
Due to the impact of the explosion, fragments scattered in all directions.
彼は割れたグラスの破片を注意深く拾い上げた。
He carefully picked up the shards of the broken glass.

Usage Notes

Refers to a piece or fragment of something that has been broken or crushed.

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