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磨り崩す (すりくずす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-su)
rub to pieces ; grind down ; wear away by rubbing
Describes physically reducing something to fragments or powder through rubbing, friction, or abrasion. Often used for materials like stone, wood, or hardened substances.
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The part was worn away by years of friction.
Written forms 磨す り 崩くず す
Standard kanji spelling for the verb.
すり 崩くず す
Common variant with the first character in kana.
Similar words 擦す り 減へ る Intransitive counterpart meaning 'to wear down' or 'to be worn away' by rubbing, focusing on the resulting state rather than the action.
砕くだ く Means 'to crush' or 'to break into pieces' more generally, often by impact or pressure, not necessarily through rubbing.
Etymology Compound of 磨り (suri, continuative form of 磨る 'to rub') + 崩す (kuzusu, 'to break down, destroy'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination transparently conveys 'rub and break apart'.
