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くだく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to break (into pieces); to smash; to crush; to shatter; to grind (into powder); to pound
Apparently it's impossible to break stone with human strength.
2. to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to frustrate
That one remark shattered his dream.
3. to simplify; to make easy to understand
The teacher explained the difficult topic in simple terms.
Alt. forms
砕くだく
98%
くだく
1%
摧くだく
Pitch accent
く
だ
く
Conjugations...Used in: 180
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to smash to pieces
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to grind up; to grind down; to pound; to crush; to mash; to stamp (ore)
to grind up; to grind down; to pound; to crush; to mash; to stamp (ore)
Examples (11 in total)
Put simply, that's what it comes down to.
Crushing ice is a piece of cake.
His hopes were shattered.
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