くだ
kudaku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to break (into pieces); to smash; to crush; to shatter; to grind (into powder); to pound

Transitive
ピックはかた地表ちひょうくだくためにもちいられるなが道具どうぐだ。
pikkuwa katai chihyōo kudaku tameni mochiirareru nagai totteno dōguda.
A pick is a long handled tool used for breaking up hard ground surfaces.
Godan Verb (ku)

2. to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to frustrate

Transitive
かれ希望きぼう無残むざんくだかれた。
kareno kibōwa muzanni kudakareta.
His hopes were shattered.
Godan Verb (ku)

3. to simplify; to make easy to understand

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