毀こぼつ

Meanings

1

godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb

poetical term

Archaic/poetic transitive verb meaning to physically destroy, break, or damage something. In modern Japanese, 壊す (こわす) is the standard equivalent.

風かぜが枝えだを毀こぼつように吹ふき荒あれた。

The wind raged as if to break the branches.

毀つUsage83%
- こぼつ
  Poetic kanji spelling; the character 毀 is not in the Jōyō set and is rarely used in modern writing.
- こほつ
  out-dated reading
こぼつUsage17%
Kana spelling is practical for learners and avoids rare kanji; the word itself is archaic/poetic.
壊つ
- こぼつ
  Alternate poetic spelling using a more common kanji, but still rare in modern usage.
- こほつ
  out-dated reading
こほつ
out-dated reading

壊こわす
Modern standard transitive verb for 'destroy' or 'break'; 毀つ is its archaic/poetic predecessor.

Classical Japanese verb; the exact derivation is uncertain, but it is the older form of modern 壊す (こわす).