1.
to smash, to crush, to break into pieces
To break something hard into smaller fragments.
氷を砕いてジュースに入れる。
Crush ice and put it in the juice.
岩を砕いて砂利を作る。
Crush rocks to make gravel.
クルミの殻を砕いて中身を取り出す。
Crack the walnut shell and take out the nut.
2.
to simplify, to explain in simple terms
To make complex information easier to understand.
難しい内容を砕いて説明する。
Explain difficult content in simple terms.
専門用語を砕いて分かりやすく話す。
Explain technical terms in simple, easy-to-understand language.
先生は難しい理論を砕いた言葉で教えてくれた。
The teacher explained the difficult theory in plain language.
砕く means to smash or crush hard objects into smaller pieces.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: Transitive (他動詞)
- Pair: 砕ける (intransitive - to be broken)
- Pattern: Xを砕く
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 氷を砕く (to crush ice)
- 骨を砕く (to work very hard, lit: to crush one's bones)
- 砕いて説明する (to explain in simple terms)
- 砕けた表現 (casual expression)
RELATED VOCABULARY:
- 割る (to break, divide)
- 壊す (to break, destroy)
Related Words
Pair verb:
砕ける (intransitive)