What does 突破 mean?
突破 is a Japanese noun meaning “breaking through, breakthrough, penetration” in English. It can also be translated as “surmounting (a difficulty), exceeding” depending on context. It is written as 突破 in kanji, とっぱ in hiragana, and toppa in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
アメリカの対外債務は５０００億ドルを突破しましたよ。
America's foreign debt shot past $500 billion.