砕ける
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed
2. to collapse; to crumble; to decline; to cool (e.g. enthusiasm); to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight)
3. to become less formal; to throw off reserve; to become affable
4. to become easy to understand (e.g. a story)
5. to be worried
Other spellings
摧ける
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
くだける
Examples12
花瓶
The vase burst into fragments.
当たって
Go for broke!
くだける
The breaking waves formed foam.
「当たって
My strong point is my philosophy - nothing ventured nothing gained.
重み
The ice cracked under the weight.
コップ
The glass crashed to the ground.