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N3 う-verb (く), Transitive verb

(くだ)to break, to smash

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    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1.

      to break (into pieces), to smash, to crush, to shatter, to grind (into powder), to pound

    2. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      2.

      to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.), to crush, to frustrate

    3. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      3.

      to simplify, to make easy to understand

    All Forms

    砕く 【くだく】摧く 【くだく】

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      刃物(はもの)使(つか)って(いわ)(くだ)

      To use a blade to break a rock.

      • N3

      現実(げんじつ)()らない若者(わかもの)野望(やぼう)(くだ)

      To crush the ambitions of young people who don't know reality.

      • N3

      (なに)()からない(ひと)のために内容(ないよう)(くだ)いて説明(せつめい)する。

      I'll break down the content for those who don't know what's being talking about.

      • N3

      ウイスキーを()(まえ)にまずはアイスピックで(こおり)(くだ)こう。

      Before drinking whiskey, let's break the ice with an ice pick.

      • N3

      そうですね、環境(かんきょう)問題(もんだい)(こと)(くだ)いて()えばそのようになります。

      Yes, that's how you break down an environmental problem.

      • N2
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