掻かき壊こわす

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Meanings

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godan verb (-su), transitive verb

scratch open; scratch off

Used for damaging a wound or scab by scratching, often making it worse. Common in medical or everyday contexts.

かさぶたを掻かき壊こわしてしまった。
I scratched off the scab.
傷きず口ぐちを掻かき壊こわさないように気きをつけてください。
Please be careful not to scratch open the wound.

Written forms

掻かき壊こわす
Standard kanji spelling using 掻 (scratch) and 壊 (break/damage).
掻かきこわすUsage100%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; common in everyday writing.

Kanji

掻scratch, rake, comb
壊demolition, break, destroy

Similar words

掻かく
掻く is the general verb for 'to scratch'; 掻き壊す specifically means to scratch something open or off, causing damage.
壊こわす
壊す means 'to break' or 'to destroy'; 掻き壊す combines scratching with breaking/damaging, focusing on wounds or scabs.

Etymology

Compound of 掻き (kaki, continuative form of 掻く 'to scratch') + 壊す (kowasu, 'to break, destroy'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.