Word

砕く

くだく
CommonJLPT N2

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Transitive

    to break (into pieces); to smash; to crush; to shatter; to grind (into powder); to pound

  2. Godan verb · Transitive

    to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to frustrate

  3. Godan verb · Transitive

    to simplify; to make easy to understand

In Spanish

  1. despedazar; pulverizar; triturar; moler

Other forms
摧く

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 愛あいは人ひとの心こころを砕くだくこともできるのさ。

    But love can break your heart.

    Pero el amor puede romperte el corazón.

    Tatoeba #191549(opens in a new tab)
  • ピックは硬かたい地表ちひょうを砕くだくために用もちいられる長ながい取とっ手ての道具どうぐだ。

    A pick is a long handled tool used for breaking up hard ground surfaces.

    Tatoeba #197583(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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