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to break; to be smashed
to split; to crack; to fissure; to be torn
to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party)
to come to light; to become clear; to be identified; to be revealed
to become distorted (of sound); to clip
to be divisible (without a remainder)
to drop below a minimum
「破れる」 has another reading with different meanings.
花瓶が床に落ちて割れた。
The vase fell on the floor and broke.
卵の殻が破れて雛が出てきた。
The eggshell broke and a chick came out.
子供がボールを投げて窓が破れた。
The window broke when the child threw a ball.