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われる info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Imagine something fragile, like glass, and think of it breaking or splitting. Then, associate that image with the sound "われる" (wareru), which might help you remember the word.

Explanations:
– "われる" (wareru) is a verb meaning "to break," "to be divided," or "to split." It is often used to describe something that shatters or splits into pieces.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– 壊れる (こわれる, kowareru): to be broken, to break
– 割れる (わりれる, warireru): to crack, to be divided

Conjugations:
– Infinitive/Dictionary form: われる (wareru)
– Past: われた (wareta)
– Present: われる (wareru)
– Future: われる / (same as present; Japanese often uses context for future meaning, or auxiliary verbs like "つもりです" (tsumoridesu) or "でしょう" (deshou) to specify intent or likelihood)
– Negative: われない (warenai)
– Te-form: われて (warete)
– Conditional: われれば (warereba)
– Volitional: われよう (wareyou)
– Potential: われる (same as dictionary form; potential meaning inferred via context)

Examples of sentences:
– ガラスがわれた。 (garasu ga wareta.)
– The glass broke.
– このコップは簡単にわれます。 (kono koppu wa kantan ni waremasu.)
– This cup breaks easily.
– 皿が手からすべり落ちて、われた。 (sara ga te kara suberi ochite, wareta.)
– The plate slipped from my hand and broke.
– もし重いものをのせたら、この棚はわれるでしょう。 (moshi omoi mono o nosetara, kono tana wa wareru deshou.)
– If you put something heavy on it, this shelf will probably crack.
– ガラスを落としてわれてしまった。 (garasu o otoe warete shimatta.)
– I dropped the glass and it broke.

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われる info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word "われる"
– The kanji for "われる" is "割れる". The kanji 割 might remind you of something being cut or split, and the character itself visually suggests division.
– You can think of "われる" (wareru) as resembling the English word "ware," which means fragile. This can remind you of something breaking or splitting.

Explanations
– "われる" means to break, to split, or to divide. It is often used for things that break into pieces, like glass or opinions.

Other words that mean the same thing
– 破れる (やぶれる, yabureru) – to tear or break (used more for things like paper or cloth).
– 分かれる (わかれる, wakareru) – to split up or separate (used more for groups or paths).
– 壊れる (こわれる, kowareru) – to break or be destroyed (used for objects and machinery).

Conjugations
– Present: われる (われる, wareru)
– 例: ガラスが割れる。 (がらすがわれる。 Garasu ga wareru. – The glass breaks.)
– Past: 割れた (われた, wareta)
– 例: 昨夜、花瓶が割れた。 (さくや、かびんがわれた。 Sakuya, kaban ga wareta. – Last night, the vase broke.)
– Negative: 割れない (われない, warenai)
– 例: この素材は簡単に割れない。 (このそざいはかんたんにわれない。 Kono sozai wa kantan ni warenai. – This material doesn't break easily.)
– Potential: 割れる (われる, wareru) or 割れられる (われられる, warerareru) – though potential is less commonly used, it can still be formed
– 例: 私にはこの鉢も割れられる。 (わたしにはこのはちもうわれられる。 Watashi ni wa kono hachi mo warerareru. – I can also break this pot.)

Examples of sentences that use it
– 現在: このカップは落とすと割れる。 (このかっぷはおとすとわれる。 Kono kappu wa otosu to wareru. – This cup will break if you drop it.)
– 未来: 強風で窓が割れるかも。 (きょうふうでまどがわれるかも。 Kyōfū de mado ga wareru kamo. – The window might break because of the strong wind.)
– て-Form: 徐々に割れていった。 (じょじょにわれていった。 Jojo ni warete itta. – It gradually broke.)

By focusing on these tips and examples, you can get a better grasp of the word "われる" (wareru) and its uses in Japanese.

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