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Japanese

こころをくだく
Meaning: to take great pains over; to devote oneself to
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

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

Example

先生は学生の進路に心を砕いている。
The teacher is taking great care over the students' future paths.

Usage Notes

It often appears with に to show the person, issue, or goal receiving careful attention.

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