How to say 'Break' in Japanese | 砕ける

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The Japanese word for Break is 'Kudakeru', written as 砕ける in Japanese.'Break' in hiragana is くだける.

word

砕ける

Meaning

Break

Reading

くだける

kudakeru

Kanji

砕Smash

Explanation

The Japanese verb '砕ける (くだける)' primarily means 'to break' or 'to be broken'. It is often used to describe something physically breaking into smaller pieces, such as glass or rocks. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something abstract, like a person's spirit or resolve, being broken. For example: The glass broke into pieces「ガラスが砕けた」(ガラスがくだけた). His spirit was broken by the harsh criticism「彼の精神は厳しい批判で砕けた」(かれのせいしんはきびしいひはんでくだけた). Additionally, '砕ける' can imply a sense of softening or becoming more approachable, as in '砕けた態度 (くだけたたいど)' (a relaxed or informal attitude).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4845

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 砕ける

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

砕

Meaning

Smash

Hiragana in the Word 砕ける

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

け

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 砕ける Through the Kanji 砕

This Word contains the Kanji 砕 as well.

word

砕く

Meaning

Break, Crush

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'Kudakeru' means 'Break' .

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