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破裂

はれつ

N2rupture · bursting

Examples

空気を入れすぎて風船が破裂した。

古い管の破裂を防ぐため、早めに交換した。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 破裂, read はれつ, denotes a balloon, pipe, or similar object suddenly bursting or rupturing under pressure.
  • Basic usage: It can describe a completed burst after overinflation or the risk of rupture that prompts replacing an old pipe.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • A sudden burst under pressure
    • It describes a balloon bursting after overinflation and the risk of an old pipe rupturing. A minor surface crack alone is not necessarily a completed rupture.

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