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砕く

くだく

Readings

くだく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5k, vtto break (into pieces); to smash; to crush; to shatter; to grind (into powder); to pound
  2. 2.
    v5k, vtto shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to frustrate
  3. 3.
    v5k, vtto simplify; to make easy to understand

Kanji breakdown

砕
N59 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

ピックは硬い地表を砕くために用いられる長い取っ手の道具だ。

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

彼の希望は無残に砕かれた。

His hopes were shattered.

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to break; to smash

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