砕く

verb (godan)くだく · kudaku

1. Englishto break (into pieces); to smash; to crush; to shatter

   • ピックは硬い地表を砕くために用いられる長い取っ手の道具だ。A pick is a long handled tool used for breaking up hard ground surfaces.

2. Englishto shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to frustrate

   • 彼の希望は無残に砕かれた。His hopes were shattered.

3. Englishto simplify; to make easy to understand

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