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Japanese

壊こわす

Kana こわす Romaji kowasu

JLPT N4 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · transitive

to break; to destroy; to demolish

02godan verb · transitive

to wreck; to ruin; to spoil; to damage

03godan verb · transitive

to break (a bill, etc.)

Examples

その事が彼のすべての夢を壊した。

That destroyed all his dreams.

Tatoeba #210011

既成概念を壊そう！

Let's break stereotypes!

Tatoeba #76253

彼はその箱を壊した。

He crushed the box.

Tatoeba #112451

Other forms

毀す (rarely used kanji form)

Source

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