破(やぶ)れる

やぶれる
ichidan verb
to be torn, to be defeated
1. to be torn, to wear out
To become damaged by tearing.
ズボンが破(やぶ)れた。
My pants got torn.
紙(かみ)が破(やぶ)れた。
The paper tore.
袋(ふくろ)が破(やぶ)れて中身(なかみ)が出(で)た。
The bag tore and the contents spilled out.
2. to be defeated, to lose
To fail to win.
試合(しあい)に破(やぶ)れる。
To lose a match.
選挙(せんきょ)に破(やぶ)れた。
I lost the election.
決勝(けっしょう)で相手(あいて)チームに破(やぶ)れた。
We lost to the opposing team in the final.

破(やぶ)れる is an intransitive verb meaning to be torn or to be defeated.

TRANSITIVE/INTRANSITIVE PAIR:

  • 破(やぶ)る (transitive): to tear, to defeat
  • 破(やぶ)れる (intransitive): to be torn, to lose

PATTERNS:

  • 〜に破(やぶ)れる: to be defeated by ~
  • 〜が破(やぶ)れる: ~ gets torn

THINGS THAT GET TORN:

  • 紙(かみ)が破(やぶ)れる: paper tears
  • 服(ふく)が破(やぶ)れる: clothes tear
  • 袋(ふくろ)が破(やぶ)れる: a bag tears

COMPETITION CONTEXTS:

  • 試合(しあい)に破(やぶ)れる: to lose a match
  • 選挙(せんきょ)に破(やぶ)れる: to lose an election
  • 決勝(けっしょう)で破(やぶ)れる: to lose in the finals
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Added 2026.1.9 17:21 · Revised 2026.2.23 8:59
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