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砕く
kudaku
Description
「砕く」は、かたい物を強い力で小さく壊すことです。
"砕く" means to break hard objects into small pieces with strong force.
氷や石などを細かくするときによく使います。
It is often used when crushing things like ice or stones into smaller pieces.
Meanings
砕くkudaku
to break or crush into small pieces
氷を細かく砕いた。
I crushed the ice into small pieces.
砕くkudaku
to explain in a simple, easy way
難しい話をやさしく砕いて説明した。
I simplified the difficult story and explained it.
砕くkudaku
to shatter or dash (hopes, plans)
その知らせは私の夢を砕いた。
The news shattered my dreams.
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Notes
- Nuance
砕く implies breaking into small fragments; the intransitive pair is 砕ける.
- Etymology
often used figuratively, as in 心を砕く (to take great pains).
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