破れます（やぶれます、yaburemasu）
- to tear (intransitive)

The Japanese verb 破れます (やぶれます) means "to be torn," "to be ripped," "to break," or "to be damaged." It describes a state of something being physically broken or damaged, often due to force, impact, or wear and tear. It’s the passive form of the verb 破る (やぶる), meaning "to tear" or "to rip." The focus is on the result or the state of being broken or torn. The subject of the sentence is the thing that is being damaged. The 破れます is used in passive voice.

⚫︎紙が破れました。 Translation: The paper tore. ⚫︎ズボンのひざが破れています。 Translation: My pants have a tear at the knee. ⚫︎風で窓ガラスが破れました。 Translation: The window glass broke because of the wind.

⚫︎You would use 破れます when describing a situation where something has been torn, ripped, or broken. ⚫︎It's common to use it to describe damage to physical objects like paper, clothing, windows, etc. ⚫︎It can also be used in more figurative senses, such as when describing a promise or agreement being broken, though this usage might be less common. ⚫︎Remember that the subject of the sentence is the item or thing that has been damaged. For instance, 窓が破れた means "The window broke."

⚫︎The word is typically written in hiragana as やぶれます. ⚫︎The kanji form is 破れます. ⚫︎The verb stem is 破れ and the suffix is ます. ⚫︎Variations in okurigana (the suffix hiragana) are not applicable here. 破れ is the verb stem, and ます is the polite form ending. The verb itself is 破る, and 破れます is its passive form. ⚫︎Conjugation example: * Present affirmative: 破れます (破れます) - to tear (present tense polite form) * Present negative: 破れません (破れません) - doesn't tear (present tense polite negative form) * Past affirmative: 破れました (破れました) - tore (past tense polite form) * Past negative: 破れませんでした (破れませんでした) - didn't tear (past tense polite negative form)

⚫︎壊れます (こわれます) - to break (of inanimate objects, often due to internal factors) ⚫︎裂けます (さけます) - to split, to tear (used for things that split into two parts) ⚫︎ちぎれます (ちぎれます) - to be torn off, to be ripped off (used for something being torn off completely) ⚫︎割れます (われます) - to break (specifically, to shatter or crack)

There is no direct opposite word. It's more helpful to think of the opposite action (repairing, mending) rather than a single antonym. ⚫︎直ります (なおります) - to be repaired, to be fixed (passive form, of repairing) ⚫︎治ります (なおります) - to heal (for wounds)

古い本はページの端が破れやすい。 ・Translation: Old books are prone to having their page edges torn. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the tendency for the pages of an old book to be damaged. The focus is on the state of the page after being torn.

強い風で傘が破れてしまいました。 ・Translation: The umbrella was torn by the strong wind. ・Explanation: This sentence describes that the umbrella was damaged by the strong wind. The verb indicates the damage to the umbrella.

The verb 破る (やぶる) comes from the Old Japanese word やぶ, meaning "to tear," "to break." It is a native Japanese word with no direct link to Chinese roots (unlike many other kanji words). The addition of the passive suffix れる created the passive form 破れる.