破れる

Meaning

1. v1vi
   to get torn; to tear; to rip; to break; to wear out
2. v1vi
   to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse; to fall into ruin

Example sentences

• 彼女は恋に破れた。

  She was disappointed in love.

• 彼の記録は誰も破れない。

  Nobody can break his record.

• 私の立てた候補が選挙に破れれば、私は首をやる。

  I'll eat my hat if my candidate does not win the election.