shard

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ʃaːd/

intransitive transitive Internet

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞）衝撃や爆発などによって、物が破片状に崩れ散る / （他動詞）物を破片に砕き、粉々にする

The stained-glass window shard into a cascade of colored fragments when the storm hit.

嵐が来たとき、ステンドグラスの窓は色とりどりの破片の滝のように砕け散った。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To fall apart into shards, usually as the result of impact or explosion.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To break (something) into shards.

Sense（3）

(online gaming, transitive) To divide (an MMORPG) into several shards, or to establish a shard of one.

shards

（ present singular third-person ）

sharding

（ participle present ）

sharded

（ participle past ）

sharded

（ past ）