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English to Japanese Dictionary

rift Meaning in Japanese (rift 英語 意味)

裂け目, 亀裂
裂け目 in English:rift
Phonetic:さけめ
Quick Answer • 要約

rift の日本語の意味は「裂け目, 亀裂」です。 (地質学的な力によって生じた、表面や物体に見られるひび割れや裂け目。)

Definitions of Rift

  1. 1
    noun
    裂け目

    A rift is a crack or split in a surface or object, often caused by geological forces.

    地質学的な力によって生じた、表面や物体に見られるひび割れや裂け目。

  2. 2
    noun
    亀裂

    A rift can also refer to a serious disagreement or a break in friendly relations between individuals or groups.

    個人や集団の間における深刻な意見の相違や友好関係の断絶。

Example Sentences

“The earthquake caused a deep rift in the earth's surface.”

その地震は地表に深い裂け目をもたらした。

“A political rift developed between the two parties over the new policy.”

新しい政策を巡って両党間に政治的な亀裂が生じた。

“Their long-standing friendship was threatened by a growing rift.”

長年の友情が、広がる亀裂によって脅かされていた。

Synonyms (類語)

Antonyms (対義語)

Inflected Word Forms

past tenserifted
present participlerifting
pluralrifts

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

rift valleycollocation

A large elongated depression with steep walls formed by the downward displacement of a block of the earth's surface between nearly parallel faults or fault systems.

heal the riftexpression

To repair a serious disagreement or a break in friendly relations between people or groups.