How to say 'Break' or 'Ruin' in Japanese | 崩す

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The Japanese word for Break or Ruin is 'Kuzusu', written as 崩す in Japanese.'Break' or 'Ruin' in hiragana is くずす.

word

崩す

Meaning

Break, Ruin

Reading

くずす

kuzusu

Kanji

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Explanation

The Japanese verb '崩す (くずす)' primarily means 'to break' or 'to ruin'. It is used to describe the act of breaking something down, either physically or metaphorically. For example, it can refer to breaking a structure, such as a wall or a pile, or ruining a plan or a mood. Example sentences: He broke the wall「彼は壁を崩した」(かれはかべをくずした). The bad news ruined the mood「悪いニュースが雰囲気を崩した」(わるいニュースがふんいきをくずした). The verb can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as disrupting a schedule or ruining a relationship.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5763

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 崩す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

崩

Meaning

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Hiragana in the Word 崩す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 崩す Through the Kanji 崩

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 崩 as well.

word

崩壊

Meaning

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word

崩れる

Meaning

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'Kuzusu' means 'Break' or 'Ruin' .

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