Lexical entry

ブレーキ

bureeki

A device for slowing or stopping a vehicle, or a figurative check on progress.

Transport & TravelPure GairaigoSource uncertain

Meaning

A mechanical device used to slow or stop motion. It is also used figuratively to describe putting a stop or a curb to a development or behavior.

Examples

Example Sentences

急ブレーキをかけると、後ろの車に追突される恐れがある。

If you slam on the brakes, there is a risk of being rear-ended by the car behind you.

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下り坂ではエンジンブレーキを併用して、スピードを落としましょう。

On a downhill slope, let's slow down by using engine braking as well.

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消費者の買い控えが、経済の回復にブレーキをかけている。

Consumer reluctance to spend is putting a brake on economic recovery.

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