突破(とっぱ)

とっぱ
noun / suru verb
breakthrough, breaking through
1. breaking through, penetrating
Physically breaking through a barrier, defense line, or obstacle by force.
敵(てき)の防衛(ぼうえい)線(せん)を突破(とっぱ)した。
They broke through the enemy's defense line.
困難(こんなん)を突破(とっぱ)して前(まえ)に進(すす)む。
To break through difficulties and move forward.
台風(たいふう)が暴風(ぼうふう)域(いき)を突破(とっぱ)して上陸(じょうりく)した。
The typhoon broke through the storm zone and made landfall.
2. surpassing, exceeding (a number or limit)
Exceeding a numerical milestone or limit. The figurative sense is extremely common in news and statistics.
来場者数(らいじょうしゃすう)が百万人(ひゃくまんにん)を突破(とっぱ)した。
The number of visitors exceeded one million.
売上(うりあげ)が過去(かこ)最高(さいこう)を突破(とっぱ)した。
Sales surpassed the all-time record.
チャンネル登録者(とうろくしゃ)数(すう)がついに十万人(じゅうまんにん)を突破(とっぱ)し、記念(きねん)配信(はいしん)を行(おこな)った。
The channel subscriber count finally exceeded 100,000, and a commemorative livestream was held.

USAGE:
Sense 2 (surpassing a number) is very common in news reports and statistics. The pattern is ～を突破(とっぱ)する, where the object is the number or limit being exceeded.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 壁(かべ)を突破(とっぱ)する: to break through a wall/barrier
  • 百万(ひゃくまん)を突破(とっぱ): to surpass one million
  • 記録(きろく)を突破(とっぱ)する: to break a record
  • 現状(げんじょう)突破(とっぱ): breaking through the status quo
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