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砕く (くだく) — to break | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

砕く

くだく

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to break
2to smash
3to break (into pieces)
4to crush
5to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.)
6to frustrate
7to simplify
8to make easy to understand

Example sentence

愛は人の心を砕くこともできるのさ。

But love can break your heart.

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Kanji in this word

砕Smash, Break, Crush9 strokes

More words with 砕

砕けるくだける · to breakN2 火砕流かさいりゅう · pyroclastic flow

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