broken
01
壊れた, 割れた
(of a thing) physically divided into pieces, because of being damaged, dropped, etc.
例
Her phone screen is broken after she sat on it.
彼女が座った後、彼女の電話の画面は壊れています。
She ca n't play in the match tomorrow because her arm is broken.
彼女は腕が折れているので、明日の試合に出ることができません。
02
damaged and not functioning as intended
例
The broken printer refused to print the documents.
She tried to call, but the broken phone had no signal.
03
irregular, uneven, or rough in topography
例
The broken hills made travel difficult.
They navigated the broken terrain carefully.
04
intermittent, irregular, or disrupted in continuity
例
She had a broken sleep due to frequent nightmares.
The radio signal was broken and kept fading in and out.
05
subdued, humiliated, or reduced in condition or status
例
After the defeat, the soldier felt broken.
She appeared broken by the years of hardship.
06
(of promises, agreements, or contracts) violated, disregarded, or unfulfilled
例
He felt betrayed by her broken promises.
Several contracts were broken due to nonpayment.
07
無一文, 一文無し
having no money
Informal例
After paying his debts, he was completely broken and could n't afford groceries.
借金を返済した後、彼は完全に無一文で、食料品を買う余裕がなかった。
She joked about being broken after splurging on concert tickets.
コンサートチケットに大金を使った後、一文無しになったと彼女は冗談を言った。
08
thrown into disorder, confusion, or chaos
例
The broken schedule caused delays in the project.
The broken meeting disappointed everyone.
09
壊れた, 疲れ果てた
physically or mentally weakened as a result of much suffering
例
After years of battling illness, he felt completely broken, both physically and mentally drained.
何年も病気と戦った後、彼は完全に壊れたと感じ、身体的にも精神的にも消耗していた。
She was broken by the loss of her loved ones, struggling to find the strength to carry on each day.
彼女は愛する人を失ったことで打ちのめされ、毎日を乗り越える力を探し求めていました。
10
imperfectly spoken, written, or expressed
例
He spoke in broken English.
The message was conveyed in broken sentences.
11
missing a part or parts
例
The broken vase could not be repaired.
Some broken windows were left unreplaced.
12
(of animals) tamed, trained, or made obedient
例
The horse was broken and easy to ride.
He bought a broken dog from the shelter.
