Vocabulary

What does 砕ける (くだける, kudakeru) mean?

砕ける (くだける, kudakeru) means to shatter, to break into pieces; to become informal, easygoing.

Quick facts
Readingくだける
Romajikudakeru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
くだける
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkudakeru

to shatter, to break into pieces; to become informal, easygoing

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to collapse; to crumble; to decline
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to become less formal; to throw off reserve; to become affable
  4. 4ichidan verb · intransitive to become easy to understand (e.g. a story)
  5. 5ichidan verb · intransitive to be worried

Example sentences

  • The glass fell and shattered.

  • His way of speaking is very casual.

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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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