壊こわす

kowasu

Godan Verb (su)

1. to break; to destroy; to demolish

Transitive

その事ことが彼かれのすべての夢ゆめを壊こわした。

sono kotoga kareno subeteno yumeo kowashita.

That destroyed all his dreams.

Godan Verb (su)

2. to wreck; to ruin; to spoil; to damage

Transitive

Godan Verb (su)

3. to break (a bill, etc.)

Transitive

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

壊こわさない

kowasanai

The negative form

1. Not break; Do not destroy

★ Common

Verb

#9980

壊こわさなかった

kowasanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not break.; Did not destroy.

★ Common

Verb

#8702

壊こわした

kowashita

The past form

1. broke; destroyed

★ Common

Verb

#10871

壊こわして

kowashite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Break; Destroy

★ Common

Verb

#11799

壊こわしました

kowashimashita

The polite past form

1. broke; destroyed

★ Common

Verb

#8978

壊こわします

kowashimasu

The polite form

1. To break (polite); To destroy (polite)

★ Common

Verb

#12109

壊こわしません

kowashimasen

The polite negative form

1. Won't break; Don't break

★ Common

Verb

#11647

壊こわしませんでした

kowashimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not break; Did not damage

★ Common

Verb

#11647

Common 24 items

壊こわさないで

kowasanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't break.; Don't destroy.

★ Common

Verb

#11462

壊こわさなきゃ

kowasanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must break; Have to break

★ Common

Verb

#10767

壊こわさなくてもいい

kowasanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to break it.; No need to break it.

★ Common

Adjective

#9795

壊こわさなければならない

kowasanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must break; Must be broken

★ Common

Adjective

#11493

壊こわしたい

kowashitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to destroy; Want to break

★ Common

Verb

#10112

壊こわしたくない

kowashitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to break it.; Don't want to destroy it.

★ Common

Verb

#11806

壊こわしたばかり

kowashitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just broke; Recently broke

★ Common

Verb

#10706

壊こわしちゃう

kowashichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. broke; destroyed

★ Common

Verb

#12145

壊こわしちゃダメ

kowashicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't break it.; Don't destroy it.

★ Common

Verb

#11439

壊こわしていない

kowashite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not breaking; Not damaged

★ Common

Verb

#9284

壊こわしている

kowashite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Breaking; Damaging

★ Common

Verb

#11296

壊こわしてはいけない

kowashitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Do not break.; Must not break.

★ Common

Adjective

#11401

壊こわしてもいい

kowashitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May break it.; You can break it.

★ Common

Adjective

#11036

壊こわしとく

kowashitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Breaking beforehand; Pre-breaking

★ Common

Verb

#8326

壊こわすところ

kowasu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to break; On the verge of destroying

★ Common

Verb

#11889

壊こわすみたい

kowasu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like breaking.; Looks like it's breaking.

★ Common

Verb

#10354

壊こわせない

kowasenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot break; Unbreakable

★ Common

Verb

#10691

壊こわせる

kowaseru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can break; Is able to break

★ Common

Verb

#9535

壊こわそう

kowasō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's break it.; Let's destroy it.

★ Common

Verb

#10055

壊こわさないでください

kowasanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't break it.; Don't destroy it.

★ Common

Verb

#10613

壊こわしています

kowashite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Breaking; Is breaking

★ Common

Verb

#9852

壊こわしなさい

kowashinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Break it.; Destroy it.

★ Common

Verb

#11326

壊こわしましょう

kowashimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's destroy.; Let's break.

★ Common

Verb

#10245

壊こわせます

kowasemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can break; Am able to break

★ Common

Verb

#10290

Advanced 28 items

壊こわさせられる

kowasaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be broken; To be forced to break

★ Common

Verb

#9850

壊こわさせる

kowasaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have broken; To let break

★ Common

Verb

#12012

壊こわさないでくれ

kowasanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't break it.; Please don't break it.

★ Common

Verb

#10205

壊こわさなければいけない

kowasanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must break; Have to break

★ Common

Adjective

#10065

壊こわされる

kowasareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be broken; To be destroyed

★ Common

Verb

#9877

壊こわしがち

kowashigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to breaking; Easily damaged

★ Common

Verb

#11981

壊こわしきる

kowashikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To break completely; To destroy utterly

★ Common

Verb

#11563

壊こわしそうだ

kowashisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks fragile; Seems likely to break

★ Common

Verb

#9284

壊こわしたそうだ

kowashita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; I heard that it was broken.

★ Common

Verb

#11405

壊こわしただろう

kowashitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably broke it.; Likely damaged it.

★ Common

Verb

#9095

壊こわしたところ

kowashita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Broke it; Ruined it

★ Common

Verb

#11237

壊こわしたら

kowashitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If I break it; When I break it

★ Common

Verb

#9825

壊こわしたらしい

kowashitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seem to have broken; Apparently broke

★ Common

Verb

#10027

壊こわしっぱなし

kowashippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Broken; Ruined

★ Common

Verb

#11512

壊こわしてくれ

kowashite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Destroy me.; Break me.

★ Common

Verb

#10124

壊こわしてちょうだい

kowashite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Break it for me.; Destroy it for me.

★ Common

Verb

#9216

壊こわしぬく

kowashinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Break through and complete; Persevere to the end

★ Common

Verb

#11719

壊こわすそうだ

kowasu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear it's being broken.; I hear it will be broken.

★ Common

Verb

#11752

壊こわすと

kowasuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If broken; When broken

★ Common

Verb

#10212

壊こわすな

kowasuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't break.; Don't destroy.

★ Common

Verb

#8740

壊こわすなら

kowasunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If breaking; When breaking

★ Common

Verb

#9403

壊こわすようだ

kowasu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems like it will break.; Looks like it's breaking.

★ Common

Verb

#12006

壊こわすらしい

kowasurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be breaking.; Apparently breaks.

★ Common

Verb

#10274

壊こわせ

kowase

A strong, direct command

1. Destroy.; Break.

★ Common

Verb

#11478

壊こわせば

kowaseba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If (you) break; If (it) breaks

★ Common

Verb

#11047

壊こわしてくださいませ

kowashite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please break it.; Kindly break it.

★ Common

Verb

#10612

壊こわしてはならない

kowashitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not break.; Must not be broken.

★ Common

Adjective

#11709

壊こわしてもよろしい

kowashitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Permission to break it.; May I break it?

★ Common

Adjective

#10614

壊こわす

kowasu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available