打ち砕く
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to crush
2. to simplify; to make easy to understand (usu. as 打ち砕いて)
Other readings
Kanji used
Pitch accent
うちくだく
うちくだく
Examples3
思いがけない
The accident destroyed all his hopes for success.
その
The news dashed our hopes.
調べ
Closer examination revealed that the skull had been crushed by some heavy blow.