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突き砕く (つきくだく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
pound into pieces ; crush ; grind up
Used for physically pounding, crushing, or grinding something into small pieces or powder, often with a pestle or similar tool. Can also refer to stamping ore.
Written forms 突つ き 砕くだ く Usage 75%
Standard kanji spelling for pounding or crushing something into pieces.
つき 砕くだ く Usage 25%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; the first part is written in kana.
搗つ き 砕くだ く
Rare variant using 搗, which specifically means to pound or hull grain.
突つ きくだく
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; included as a search aid.
舂つ き 砕くだ く
Rare variant using 舂, which means to pound (especially grain) in a mortar.
Kanji 突 stab, protruding, thrust Similar words 砕くだ く 砕く is a general verb for breaking or crushing something into pieces, while 突き砕く specifically implies pounding or stamping to crush.
挽ひ く 挽く means to grind (e.g., coffee beans) using a mill or grinder, whereas 突き砕く suggests pounding or stamping.
Etymology Compound of 突く (つく, 'to poke, thrust, pound') and 砕く (くだく, 'to break, crush'). The combination emphasizes crushing by repeated striking or pounding.
pound (mortar), sink, set (sun)
