くだく

砕 く

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb

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

    • ピックは硬い地表を砕くために用いられる長い取っ手の道具だ。
      A pick is a long handled tool used for breaking up hard ground surfaces.

  2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb

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

    • 彼の希望は無残に砕かれた。
      His hopes were shattered.

  3. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb

    to simplify, to make easy to understand