きれつ
Kiretsu
Other forms: き裂、龜裂
亀裂 (Kiretsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “crack, crevice, fissure, chap”.
Meanings
- nouncrack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
Examples
耐震性の悪い建物に亀裂が生じることもある。
Also cracks may form in buildings that aren't Earthquake proof.
ひどくなると、亀裂が生じたり、断裂することもあります。
In severe cases, cracks can form or it can snap apart.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).