割れる
われる
to break
Wareru (割れる) is an ichidan verb meaning "to break". Its polite form is 割れます (waremasu), its te form is 割れて (warete), its past form is 割れた (wareta), and its negative form is 割れない (warenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Wareru (割れる) conjugation quick reference
割れる means "to break". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Wareru example sentences
コップが割れた。
The cup broke.
ガラスは割れません。
The glass does not break.
お皿が割れそうです。
The plate looks like it’s going to break.
How to use Wareru: grammar notes
•Use が with 割れる to show what breaks — for example, 「コップが割れた」 means "The cup broke."
•割れる is often used when something breaks on its own, so don't use を like in 「コップを割れる」— that’s incorrect.
•If someone or something causes the break, use the active verb 割る instead (e.g., 「彼がコップを割った」 = "He broke the cup").
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Wareru
ガラスが割れる
The glass breaks
意見が割れる
Opinions are divided / There is a disagreement
皿が手から落ちて割れた
The plate slipped from my hands and broke
Wareru (割れる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 割れる | wareru |
| Masu Form | 割れます | waremasu |
| Te Form | 割れて | warete |
| Past Form | 割れた | wareta |
| Negative Form | 割れない | warenai |
| Past Negative | 割れなかった | warenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 割れます | waremasu |
| Polite Past | 割れました | waremashita |
| Polite Negative | 割れません | waremasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 割れませんでした | waremasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 割れられる | warerareru |
| Passive Form | 割れられる | warerareru |
| Causative Form | 割れさせる | waresaseru |
| Causative Passive | 割れさせられる | waresaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 割れよう | wareyou |
| Imperative Form | 割れろ | warero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 割れれば | warereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 割れたら | waretara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 割れている | wareteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 割れたい | waretai |
| Prohibition | 割れるな | wareruna |