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壊す
こわす
N4
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to break
2
to break down
3
to destroy
4
to demolish
5
to wreck
6
to ruin
7
to spoil
8
to break (a bill, etc.)
Example sentence
ある意味では、丁寧語は気さくな雰囲気を壊す。
Polite language, in a sense, spoils a casual atmosphere.
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Kanji in this word
壊
Demolition, Break, Destroy
16 strokes
More words with
壊
崩壊
ほうかい ·
collapse
N1
破壊
はかい ·
destruction
N1
壊れる
こわれる ·
to be broken
N4
壊滅
かいめつ ·
(complete) destruction
損壊
そんかい ·
damage
Full entry on Jisho
取り壊し
とりこわし ·
demolition
圧壊
あっかい ·
crushing ; breaking by applying pressure
壊す
こわす ·
to break, to destroy, to demolish; to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage
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