ブレイクbureiku

1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbbreak (rest)
2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, sportsbreak (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.)
3. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbbecoming popular; becoming a hit
   「おとこ」と付つけると商品しょうひんはブレイクする。↗

   Add "Men" and the goods take off.

• Synonym一休みひとやすみCasualColloquial for a short rest. 「ブレイク」 is a loanword that also means becoming popular or a break in tennis.
• Synonym休憩きゅうけいNeutralNeutral and very common: a break in the middle of work or a play. 「ブレイク」 can also mean becoming popular.
• Synonym休息きゅうそくWrittenWritten style for stopping work to rest body and mind. 「ブレイク」 leans toward a short break or a rise to fame.
• Synonym休みやすみNeutralNeutral and the broadest of these: rest, holidays, or absence. 「ブレイク」 leans toward a short break or a rise to fame.
• Synonym小憩しょうけいWrittenWritten style for a brief rest; 「ブレイク」 is more colloquial and also refers to a sudden rise to fame.
• Related一息ひといきCasualColloquial: a breather or catching one's breath; also doing something in one go. 「ブレイク」 also means becoming popular.
• RelatedタイムCasualLoanword for time, or a time-out called in a match. 「ブレイク」 means a rest or a rise to fame.
• Related中休みなかやすみNeutralNeutral: a break in the middle of work or an activity. 「ブレイク」 also means becoming popular.

Use 「ブレイク」 for a celebrity's sudden fame or a break in tennis; a coffee break is 「コーヒーブレイク」. For an ordinary rest choose 「休憩」 or 「休み」, and for a quick breather 「一休み」 or 「一息」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 休憩きゅうけい。
2. 急きゅう転回てんかい。
3. 切断せつだん。
4. 分解ぶんかい。
5. （おそらくブレイクアウトから）爆発的ばくはつてきに売うれたり、人気にんきが出でること。