break up

別れる

恋人との関係を終わらせる。

やさしい英語で： To end a romantic relationship.

• They broke up last week.
• I am thinking of breaking up with my boyfriend.
• Did you stay friends after you broke up?

使い方： break up with someone (She broke up with her boyfriend last month.)

類義語： split up, separate

よく使う表現： break up amicably, break up suddenly

砕く、細かく割る

物を小さなかけらや部分に分ける。

やさしい英語で： To divide something into smaller pieces or parts.

• Break up the bread for the birds.
• We broke the old concrete up with a hammer.
• Can you break this chocolate up into smaller pieces?

使い方： break something up into something (Break the chocolate up into small pieces.)

類義語： break apart, fragment

反対語： join

よく使う表現： break up chocolate, break up something

砕ける、ばらばらになる

物が小さなかけらや部分に分かれる。

やさしい英語で： To come apart into smaller pieces or parts.

• The ice began to break up.
• The old boat broke up in the storm.
• Will these lumps break up if we stir the mixture?

使い方： break up into something (The rock broke up into tiny pieces.)

類義語： come apart, disintegrate

よく使う表現： break up completely, break up gradually