Meaning

Primary

To Demolish

Alternatives

To Break, To Pull Down, To Crumble

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

The kanji is crumble, so what happens when you crumble something? You are going to demolish it. You are going to break it. You know you're doing the crumbling / demolishing because someone's going to sue () you for what you've done here today.

Reading

くずす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You are Zeus, and you demolish everything in your path. Your friend Hercules watches and is all like "That's coo' Zeus (くず), that's so cool."

Context

Context Sentences

「1ドル札を崩してもらえませんか?」「ええっと…25セント硬貨が2枚と10セント硬貨が5枚あります。これでよろしいですか?」「はい。有難うございます。」

"Do you have change for a dollar?" "Let me see. I have two quarters and five dimes. Is this good?" "Yup, thanks."

Kanji Composition