割れる

われる

to break

Also:to become distorted (of sound), to drop below a minimum

What does 割れる mean?

割れる is a Japanese verb meaning to break in English. It can also be translated as to become distorted (of sound), to drop below a minimum depending on context. It is written as 割れる in kanji, われる in hiragana, and wareru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

プラスチックは割れにくい。

Plastic does not break easily.