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N2 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

(くず)to destroy, to demolish, to pull down, to tear down, to level, to disturb, to put into disorder, to throw off balance, to make shaky, to relax (one's pose), to make oneself at ease, to break (a bill), to change, to make change, to write in cursive style, to write in running style, to break into a smile, to let off a smile, to lower (a price)

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to destroy, to demolish, to pull down, to tear down, to level

      2. 2.

        to disturb, to put into disorder, to throw off balance, to make shaky

      3. 3.

        to relax (one's pose), to make oneself at ease

      4. 4.

        to break (a bill), to change, to make change

        oft. 札を崩す, etc.
      5. 5.

        to write in cursive style, to write in running style

        oft. as 字を崩す
      6. 6.

        to break into a smile, to let off a smile

        as 顔を崩す, etc.
      7. 7.

        to lower (a price)

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    崩す 【くずす】

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      (いち)(まん)(えん)(さつ)(せん)(えん)(さつ)(じゅう)(まい)(くず)

      Break down a ten thousand yen bill into ten one thousand yen bills.

      • N2

      転倒(てんとう)した理由(りゆう)は、バランスを(くず)した(こと)である。

      The cause of the fall was that I was thrown off balance.

      • N2

      建物(たてもの)塗装(とそう)作業(さぎょう)()わったので、足場(あしば)(くず)ましょう。

      Since the painting work of the building is finished, let's tear down the scaffolding.

      • N2

      重機(じゅうき)使(つか)って(がけ)(くず)ないことには道路(どうろ)(はば)(ひろ)げる(こと)出来(でき)ません。

      We cannot widen the road unless we use heavy machinery to demolish the cliff.

      • N2

      強気(つよき)(かま)えを(くず)ない(かぎ)り、相手(あいて)()()えた要求(ようきゅう)をする(こと)()いだろう。

      As long as you don't disturb your strong stance, the other party is unlikely to make excessive demands.

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