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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