打ち壊す

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
こわ
Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
打ち壞す (kyūjitai)

Etymology

打ち (buchi-, strike) + 壊す (kowasu, destroy)

Verb

()(こわ) • (buchikowasu) transitive godan (stem ()(こわ) (buchikowashi), past ()(こわ)した (buchikowashita))

  1. to crush; to destroy; to ruin; to wreck; to tear down
    銅像(どうぞう)()(こわ)
    dōzō o buchikowasu
    wreck a statue
  2. to mar; to spoil
    ()雰囲気(ふんいき)()(こわ)
    yoi fun'iki o buchikowasu
    spoil a good atmosphere

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