break in

Verb

intransitive idiomatic transitive of a horse

(intransitive) To enter a place by force or illicit means. / (transitive, idiomatic) To cause (something, or someone, new) to function more naturally through use or wear

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞）力ずくで、または不正な手段で場所に侵入すること / （他動詞、慣用的表現）新しい物や人を使用や摩耗などにより慣れるようにすること、馴染ませること

What is this buttons?

Thieves tried to break in while we were asleep.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

泥棒たちは私たちが眠っている間に押し入ろうとした。

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Sense（1）

(intransitive) To enter a place by force or illicit means.

Someone broke in and stole his radio.

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Sense（2）

(transitive, idiomatic) To cause (something, or someone, new) to function more naturally through use or wear

These shoes will be more comfortable after I have broken them in.

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Sense（3）

(transitive, idiomatic) Starting something brand new or at a new level.

He broke in with the New York Yankees.

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Sense（4）

(transitive, of a horse) To tame; make obedient; to train to follow orders of the owner.

Captain had been broken in and trained for an army horse; his first owner was an officer of cavalry going out to the Crimean war. He said he quite enjoyed the training with all the other horses, trotting together, turning together, to the right hand or the left, halting at the word of command, or dashing forward at full speed at the sound of the trumpet or signal of the officer.

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