破裂 はれつ
haretsu

Noun
Suru Verb

1. bursting; rupture; explosion

Intransitive
みず道管 どうかん こうって破裂 はれつしたんです。
suidōkanga kōtte haretsu shita ndesu.
The water pipes froze and then burst.
Noun
Suru Verb

2. breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off

Intransitive
Related to 決裂