くだける

砕ける

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed

N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to break (into pieces)to be brokento be smashed
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to collapseto crumbleto declineto cool (e.g. enthusiasm)to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight)
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to become less formalto throw off reserveto become affable
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to become easy to understand (e.g. a story)
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to be worried

Conjugations

Present辞書形
砕ける(くだける)
Negativeない形
砕けない(くだけない)
Pastた形
砕けた(くだけた)
Past Negativeなかった形
砕けなかった(くだけなかった)
Te-formて形
砕けて(くだけて)

Example Sentences

当たって砕けろ。

Go for broke!

重みで(こおり)が砕けた。

The ice cracked under the weight.

花瓶(かびん)は粉々に砕けた。

The vase burst into fragments.

くだける波が泡を作った。

The breaking waves formed foam.

そのコップは粉々に砕けた。

The glass was dashed to pieces.