突き破る

• Reading: つきやぶる
• Romaji: tsukiyaburu
• Kanji breakdown: 突 (totsu/tsu) — to thrust, to pierce; 破る (yaburu) — to tear, to break through
• Pronunciation: /tsɯ.ki.ja.bɯ.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To break through; to pierce; to tear through; to overcome a barrier by force.

A Group 1 (godan) compound verb combining 突く (to thrust, to pierce) and 破る (to tear, to break through). Used literally for physical breakthroughs and figuratively for surpassing records, transcending limitations, or defying expectations. Conveys a sense of powerful, decisive breakthrough.

Examples

1. 選手は世界記録を突き破る走りを見せた。 The athlete delivered a performance that shattered the world record.
2. 雨粒が窓ガラスを突き破るほどの勢いで降った。 The rain fell with such force it seemed it could break through the window glass.
3. 常識の壁を突き破るような発想が求められている。 Ideas that break through the walls of conventional thinking are what's needed.

Usage Guide

Context: sports, competition, rhetoric

Tone: energetic

Origin & History

From 突く (to thrust, to pierce) and 破る (to tear, to break). The compound evokes thrusting something sharp through a surface until it tears open.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal