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壊す (こわす): to break, to break down — Japanese vocabulary

壊す is read こわす and means "to break, to break down". JLPT N4 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

壊す

Reading
こわす · kowasu
Translation
to break, to break down
Level
JLPT N4
Pitch accent
こわすが

Example

弟がおもちゃを壊しました。

おとうとがおもちゃをこわしました。

My little brother broke the toy.

Kanji in this word

  • 壊 — break, destroy

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