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見破る

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
やぶ
Grade: 5
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
看破る

Etymology

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Compound of () (mi, seeing, (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb () (miru).) + (やぶ) (yaburu, to break, destroy, tear).

Compare Chinese 看破 (kànpò).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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()(やぶ) (miyaburugodan (stem ()(やぶ) (miyaburi), past ()(やぶ)った (miyabutta))

  1. to see through (a plot, a lie, etc.)
    正体(しょうたい)見破(みやぶ)
    shōtai o miyaburu
    to uncover and see the truth (true nature of something)

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN