WORD DETAIL
破裂
はれつ
Examples
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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.

