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Japanese word 壊す: to break / to destroy. Meanings and example sentences.

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壊す (こわす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

壊す (こわす) means to break / to destroy.

See example sentences below.

壊す at a glance

壊す
こわすkowasu
N4verb
to break / to destroy
壊すこわすkowasuN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 壊す

Core meaning

to break / to destroy

Basic example sentences

Example 1

私はテレビを壊してしまった。

Translation

I accidentally broke the TV.

Example 2

子どもがおもちゃを壊した。

Translation

The child broke the toy.

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