Japanese

々に

こなごなにくだく
Meaning: to smash into pieces; to shatter completely
Part of Speech: Verb, Phrase

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 粉々に砕く 粉々に砕かない
Polite 粉々に砕きます 粉々に砕きません
Past 粉々に砕いた 粉々に砕かなかった
Polite + Past 粉々に砕きました 粉々に砕きませんでした
Te-form 粉々に砕いて 粉々に砕かなくて
Potential 粉々に砕ける 粉々に砕けない
Passive 粉々に砕かれる 粉々に砕かれない
Causative 粉々に砕かせる 粉々に砕かせない
Causative + Passive 粉々に砕かされる 粉々に砕かされない
Imperative 粉々に砕け 粉々に砕くな

Example

古い皿を粉々に砕く音が台所に響いた。
The sound of smashing an old plate to pieces echoed in the kitchen.

Usage Notes

A vivid phrase for breaking something into many small fragments, especially glass, dishes, or hard objects.

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