くだ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to break; to smash
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
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 crush
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 (2 in total)
His hopes were shattered.
A pick is a long handled tool used for breaking up hard ground surfaces.