Meaning

Primary

Fragile Thing

Alternatives

Breakables, Fragile Item

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A thing that could break easily, is a fragile thing. Be careful with things like this.

Reading

こわれもの
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is 壊れる and put together.

Context

Context Sentences

これ、壊れ物だから、気をつけてね!

This is a fragile item, so be careful!

壊れ物が入っている箱を持つときは、両手でしっかりと持ってください。

When carrying a box with fragile items, hold it firmly with both hands.

壊れ物がたくさんあったせいで、引っ越しがとても大変だった。

The move was really difficult because there were so many fragile items.

小包に、「壊れ物、取扱注意」って書いておいた方がいいかな。

Should I write down "Fragile - Handle with Care" on the package?

Kanji Composition