砕ける
くだける
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed; to collapse
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed- to collapse; to crumble; to decline; to cool (e.g. enthusiasm); to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight)
- to become less formal; to throw off reserve; to become affable
- to become easy to understand (e.g. a story)
- to be worried
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 砕けるくだける | 砕けますくだけます |
| Negative | 砕けないくだけない | 砕けませんくだけません |
| Past | 砕けたくだけた | 砕けましたくだけました |
| Past negative | 砕けなかったくだけなかった | 砕けませんでしたくだけませんでした |
| Te-form | 砕けてくだけて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 砕けられるくだけられる |
| Passive | 砕けられるくだけられる |
| Causative | 砕けさせるくだけさせる |
| Volitional | 砕けようくだけよう |
| Imperative | 砕けろくだけろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 砕ければくだければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 砕けたらくだけたら |
Example sentences
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The ice cracked under the weight.
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The vase burst into fragments.
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His dreams were shattered.
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The glass was dashed to pieces.
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The glass crashed to the ground.
More examples (7)
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The waves dashed against the rocks.
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The front windshield of a car was smashed to pieces.
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My strong point is my philosophy - nothing ventured nothing gained.
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The tile that fell from the roof broke into pieces.
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The breaking waves formed foam.
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Waves are breaking against the rocks.
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The vase fell from the table and crashed to pieces.