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N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, 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. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

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

    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

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

    4. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

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

      oft. 札を崩す, etc.
    5. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      5.

      to write in cursive style, to write in running style

      oft. as 字を崩す
    6. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      6.

      to break into a smile, to let off a smile

      as 顔を崩す, etc.
    7. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      7.

      to lower (a price)

    All Forms

    崩す 【くずす】

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    Examples

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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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