打うち砕くだく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to crush
But such expectations were soon to be shattered.
2. to simplify; to make easy to understand
usu. as 打ち砕いて
Kanji used
strike
break into pieces
Pitch accent
う
ちくだ
く
う
ちくだく
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Composed of
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
Examples (5 in total)
Reality always shatters the past.
My expectations were abruptly shattered.
That pride was suddenly and brutally shattered.
But such expectations were soon to be shattered.
But the times and fate shattered those empty dreams of theirs.