割る(わる)
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to break / divide
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 割ります | わります |
| te-form | 割って | わって |
| ta-form (past) | 割った | わった |
| nai-form (negative) | 割らない | わらない |
| potential form | 割れる | われる |
Example sentences
- うっかりお皿を割ってしまった。 — I accidentally broke a plate.
- 十を二で割ると五になる。 — If you divide ten by two, you get five.
Idioms & proverbs containing “割る”
- 腹を割る (はらをわる) — to be frank; to drop all pretense
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “割る” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)