打ち破る・討ち破る・打破る・撃ち破る・うち破る|うちやぶるuchiyaburu[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
打ち破る打ち破る（うちやぶる） is the most common written form. For learners, use it as the default spelling; it uses mixed kanji and kana.
討ち破る討ち破る（うちやぶる） is less common than 打ち破る（うちやぶる） and is an alternative mixed kanji-and-kana spelling you may encounter in writing.
打破る打破る（うちやぶる） is less common than 打ち破る（うちやぶる） and is an alternative mixed kanji-and-kana spelling you may encounter in writing.
撃ち破る撃ち破る（うちやぶる） is less common than 打ち破る（うちやぶる） and is an alternative mixed kanji-and-kana spelling you may encounter in writing.
うち破るうち破る（うちやぶる） is less common than 打ち破る（うちやぶる） and is an alternative mixed kanji-and-kana spelling you may encounter in writing.
Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 打ち破る（うちやぶる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 打ち破ります（うちやぶります） |
| Negative (nai) | 打ち破らない（うちやぶらない） |
| polite (masen) | 打ち破りません（うちやぶりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 打ち破らず・打ち破らぬ（うちやぶらず・うちやぶらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 打ち破った（うちやぶった） |
| polite (mashita) | 打ち破りました（うちやぶりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 打ち破らなかった（うちやぶらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 打ち破りませんでした（うちやぶりませんでした） |
| Te form | 打ち破って（うちやぶって） |
| Potential | 打ち破れる（うちやぶれる） |
| Passive | 打ち破られる（うちやぶられる） |
| Causative | 打ち破らせる（うちやぶらせる） |
| Causative passive | 打ち破らせられる・打ち破らされる（うちやぶらせられる・うちやぶらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 打ち破れば（うちやぶれば） |
| tara | 打ち破ったら（うちやぶったら） |
| Volitional | 打ち破ろう（うちやぶろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 打ち破りましょう（うちやぶりましょう） |
| Imperative | 打ち破れ（うちやぶれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym割るわるNeutralFor smashing or splitting hard objects, and also division in arithmetic, as in 「皿を割る」; leans toward physical breakage.
- Synonym破るやぶるNeutralThe same word as above, i.e. 「破る」; also means falling below a set figure, as in 「定員を割る」.
- Synonym壊すこわすNeutralThe most general word for breaking something; also ruining your health, as in 「お腹を壊す」.
- Synonym撃破げきはWrittenWritten/formal prose: routing enemy forces; leans military and gaming.
- Synonym打ち壊すうちこわすNeutralSmashing something to pieces or overthrowing an old system; the headword 打ち破る also stresses defeating an opponent.
- Synonymぶち壊すぶちこわすCasualColloquial: smashing something up or spoiling the mood, as in 「雰囲気をぶち壊す」.
- Synonym打ち割るうちわるNeutralSplitting something by striking it, also speaking frankly; leans toward cleaving into two halves.
- Synonym叩き壊すたたきこわすNeutralSmashing by striking blows; leans toward pounding something to bits with force.
- Synonymぶっ壊すぶっこわすCasualColloquial: smashing hard or wrecking plans and moods; close to 「ぶち壊す」, and both carry a rough, emphatic tone.
- Related倒すたおすNeutralKnocking things over or bringing down an opponent, as in 「強敵を倒す」.
- Related打ち勝つうちかつWrittenWritten/formal prose: overcoming difficulties or beating opponents, as in 「誘惑に打ち勝つ」.
- Related勝つかつNeutralThe most general word for winning; it doesn't stress breaking through an obstacle.
- Related粉砕ふんさいWrittenWritten/formal prose: pulverizing something, or figuratively crushing an enemy utterly, as in 「敵を粉砕」.
- Related負かすまかすNeutralBeating an opponent, as in 「相手を負かす」; leans toward matches and contests.
- Related大破たいはWrittenWritten/formal prose: severe damage, as in 「車が大破」; leans toward accidents.
- Related損壊そんかいWrittenWritten/formal prose: damage or destruction; leans toward legal and disaster contexts.
- Relatedなぎ倒すなぎたおすWrittenWritten/formal prose: mowing down opponents in swathes, as in 「敵をなぎ倒す」.
- Related打ち負かすうちまかすWrittenWritten/formal prose: defeating someone completely, as in 「論破して打ち負かす」.
- Related打ち倒すうちたおすNeutralKnocking an opponent down; leans toward physical beating or toppling a regime.
- Related撃砕げきさいWrittenWritten/formal prose: smashing to pieces; rarely used, and leans military.
- Relatedぶっ潰すぶっつぶすCasualColloquial: crushing or wrecking something completely, as in 「会社をぶっ潰す」.
To break or damage something, say 「壊す」; to simply win, say 「勝つ」. 「打ち破る」 is for smashing through conventions, barriers or records and for defeating strong opponents, as in 「記録を打ち破る」「常識を打ち破る」. For severe damage, choose 「大破」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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