No. 3,148 in Japanese
割れ
"割れ" means "crack" or "split" in English.
In a sentence
ガラスが割れてしまった。
The glass broke.
Here, '割れ' is a conjugation of the verb '割れる' (to break) in its past form, used to describe the state of the glass having broken.
彼の言葉には、信頼の割れ目が見える。
In his words, a crack in trust can be seen.
In this sentence, '割れ' appears as a noun derived from the verb '割れる' and it implies a split or crack metaphorically associated with trust.
地震で壁に割れが生じた。
Due to the earthquake, a crack appeared in the wall.
Here, '割れ' is a noun indicating a physical crack or split resulting from an earthquake.
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