Meaning of 壊す in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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壊す, 毀すJLPT 4
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Kana Readingこわす
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Romajikowasu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to break; to destroy; to demolish
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to wreck; to ruin; to spoil; to damage
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to break (a bill, etc.)
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Example Sentences
壊す, 毀す, こわす used in context
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体壊したらどうするんだ。アンバランスな食事は、万病の元だぞ。
What if you make yourself ill? An unbalanced diet leads to all kinds of sicknesses.
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Let's break stereotypes!
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It'll do harm to you to sit up late every night.
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She breaks something every time she cleans the room.
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She couldn't make the admission that she had broken her father's watch.
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She broke a vase by mistake.
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Kanji found in this word
break, destroy, censure, be chipped, be scratched, be broken, be ruined
On: キ
Kun: こぼ.つ, こわ.す, こぼ.れる, こわ.れる, そし.る, やぶ.る
13 strokes
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