Toppa

JLPT N1

突破 (Toppa) is a Japanese noun meaning “breaking through, breakthrough, penetration, surmounting (a difficulty)”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbbreaking through; breakthrough; penetration
  2. noun, suru verb, transitive verbsurmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; getting over; accomplishing (an aim); reaching (a goal)
  3. noun, suru verb, transitive verbexceeding; passing; rising above

Examples

  • We broke through the enemy lines.

  • Our army broke through the enemy defenses.

  • We have managed to overcome the first obstacle.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 突破

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