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N3 う-verb (く), Transitive verb

(くだ)to break, to smash

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

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

      2. 2.

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

      3. 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。

      Let's crush some ice with an ice pick before drinking the whiskey.

      • 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, if you break down the environmental issue simply, that is basically what it means.

      • N2
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