破(やぶ)れ目(め)

やぶれめ

noun

tear; rip; rent

1. tear; rip; rent; hole

A hole or split in fabric, paper, or similar material caused by tearing.

シャツに破(やぶ)れ目(め)がある。

There's a tear in the shirt.

障子(しょうじ)の破(やぶ)れ目(め)から風(かぜ)が入(はい)ってくる。

Wind comes in through the tear in the shoji screen.

袋(ふくろ)の破(やぶ)れ目(め)から中身(なかみ)がこぼれ落(お)ちてしまった。

The contents spilled out through the tear in the bag.

USAGE:
破(やぶ)れ目(め) refers to the specific spot where something has torn. The 目(め) suffix indicates a point or spot, similar to its use in 切(き)れ目(め) (cut, gap) and 割(わ)れ目(め) (crack).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

破(やぶ)れ目(め)を繕(つくろ)う (to mend a tear)
破(やぶ)れ目(め)から覗(のぞ)く (to peek through a tear)
破(やぶ)れ目(め)が広(ひろ)がる (a tear spreads)

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Added 2026.3.5 17:38

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