Japanese

ぶちこわす
Meaning: to smash; to destroy; to break; to ruin
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 打ち壊す 打ち壊さない
Polite 打ち壊します 打ち壊しません
Past 打ち壊した 打ち壊さなかった
Polite + Past 打ち壊しました 打ち壊しませんでした
Te-form 打ち壊して 打ち壊さなくて
Potential 打ち壊せる 打ち壊せない
Passive 打ち壊される 打ち壊されない
Causative 打ち壊させる 打ち壊させない
Imperative 打ち壊せ 打ち壊すな

Handwriting

打
ち
壊
す

Example

Giving in to anger, he smashed the glass window in front of him.

Usage Notes

Means to violently smash or destroy something physically. It can also be used figuratively to describe ruining a plan, a negotiation, or a good atmosphere.

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