(あば)れる

あばれる
verb (ichidan)
to act violently; to rage; to run wild
1. to act violently; to behave wildly
To behave in an uncontrolled, violent, or destructive manner.
(あば)れるな!
Stop acting wild!
()(ぱら)いが(みせ)(なか)(あば)れている。
A drunk is acting violently inside the store.
子供(こども)たちは公園(こうえん)(あば)(まわ)っていた。
The children were running wild around the park.
犯人(はんにん)(あば)()したので、警察(けいさつ)()(おさ)えた。
The suspect started acting violently, so the police restrained him.
(あか)ちゃんが()いて(あば)れて、なかなか()てくれない。
The baby cries and thrashes around and won't go to sleep.
2. to rage; to run rampant
When natural forces or animals become violent and uncontrollable.
台風(たいふう)(あば)れた。
The typhoon raged.
(うま)(あば)れている。
The horse is running wild.
(あらし)(あば)れて、()何本(なんぼん)(たお)れた。
The storm raged and many trees fell.
(かわ)(あば)れて、(はし)(なが)された。
The river raged and the bridge was washed away.
(おり)(なか)動物(どうぶつ)(あば)(まわ)っている。
The animal is rampaging inside the cage.

(あば)れる is an intransitive verb (自動詞(じどうし)). There is no direct transitive pair.

ASPECT ({ている}):
(あば)れている indicates an ongoing state of violent or wild behavior.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (あば)(まわ)る - to run wild, to rampage
  • (あば)()す - to start acting violently
  • (あば)れん(ぼう) - a wild child, troublemaker

RELATED WORDS:

  • 暴力(ぼうりょく) - violence
  • 乱暴(らんぼう) - violent, rough (na-adjective)
  • ()れる - to become rough/stormy (related but different nuance)