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を割る

to break or shatter (something brittle)

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phrase Common #4,994
to break or shatter (something brittle) Used with を to describe breaking hard, brittle objects such as glass, dishes, cups, or vases. It can also be used figuratively in expressions such as 心を割って話す, meaning to speak openly or frankly.
JA: ガラスを割るのは危険です。
EN: Breaking glass is dangerous.

薪を割るしか能がない！

All I'm good for is chopping firewood!

— ウィッチ (2016)

私は窓を割るのを見られた。

I was seen breaking the window.

彼女は洗い物のたびに皿を割る。

She breaks a plate every time she does the dishes.

昔からレンガを割る芸が得意だそうだな

I hear you've always been good at the trick of breaking bricks.

— さらば、わが愛／覇王別姫 (1993)

窓を割るためにハンマーが使われた。

A hammer was used to break the window.

ピータは花瓶を割るつもりはなかった。

Peter didn’t mean to break the vase.