Vocabulary

What does 砕く (くだく, kudaku) mean?

砕く (くだく, kudaku) means to smash, to crush; to break down (an explanation) simply.

Quick facts
Readingくだく
Romajikudaku
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
くだく
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkudaku

to smash, to crush; to break down (an explanation) simply

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to break (into pieces); to smash; to crush
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to frustrate
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to simplify; to make easy to understand

Example sentences

  • I smashed the stone with a hammer.

  • Please crush the ice finely.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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