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壊す (こわす) — to break | JLPT N4 · Nihongo Circle

壊す

こわす

N4

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to break
2to break down
3to destroy
4to demolish
5to wreck
6to ruin
7to spoil
8to break (a bill, etc.)

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壊Demolition, Break, Destroy16 strokes

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