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Meaning of 砕く(くだく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

砕く, 摧く
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
くだく
Romaji
kudaku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to break; to smash

Example Sentences

砕く, 摧く, くだく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
砕く
Plain Polite
砕きます
Negative
砕かない
Negative Polite
砕きません

Past

Plain
砕いた
Plain Polite
砕きました
Negative
砕かなかった
Negative Polite
砕きませんでした

Te

Plain
砕いて
Plain Polite
砕きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
砕かれる
Plain Polite
砕かれます
Negative
砕かれない
Negative Polite
砕かれません

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JLPT 1

smash, break, crush, familiar, popular

On: サイ

Kun: くだ.く, くだ.ける

9 strokes

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break, smash, crush, familiar, popular

On: サイ, サ

Kun: くだ.く

14 strokes

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