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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ibyeol
"그들의 이별 후, 두 사람은 각자의 경력에 집중하기로 결정했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The termination of a romantic relationship.
"After their breakup, they both decided to focus on their careers." - 2
A division or separation into parts.
"The breakup of the company led to many layoffs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'breakup' is a compound of 'break' and 'up', originating in the early 20th century. The word 'break' comes from Old English 'brecan', meaning to shatter or destroy, while 'up' indicates a completion or finality, suggesting a definitive end to a relationship.
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rupture
Transliteration: ruːptʁ
"Après leur rupture, ils ont décidé de rester amis."
Trennung
Transliteration: ˈtʁɛnʊŋ
"Nach der Trennung haben sie sich auf ihre Karriere konzentriert."
rottura
Transliteration: rotˈtuːra
"Dopo la rottura, hanno deciso di prendersi una pausa."
ruptura
Transliteration: rupˈtuɾa
"Después de la ruptura, ambos se centraron en sus estudios."
término
Transliteration: ˈteʁminu
"Após o término, eles decidiram manter a amizade."
ब्रेकअप
Transliteration: brek-ap
"उनके ब्रेकअप के बाद, दोनों ने अपने करियर पर ध्यान केंद्रित करने का निर्णय लिया।"
分手
Transliteration: fēn shǒu
"他们分手后决定专注于各自的事业。"
이별
Transliteration: ibyeol
"그들의 이별 후, 두 사람은 각자의 경력에 집중하기로 결정했다."
別れ
Transliteration: wakare
"彼らは別れた後、お互いのキャリアに集中することに決めた。"
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