noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
pulverization; grinding into powder
Technical or formal term for reducing something to fine particles or powder, often in industrial, scientific, or medical contexts.
この機械は岩石を粉砕して粉末にする。
This machine pulverizes rocks into powder.
薬の成分を粉砕し
The drug ingredients are pulverized and put into capsules.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
crushing; smashing; demolishing
Figurative or physical destruction: breaking something into pieces, crushing an opponent or argument, or demolishing a structure. Less technical than sense 1.
敵の反論を粉砕するような証拠を見つけた。
We found evidence that crushes the opponent's counterargument.
古いビルを粉砕して更地にした。
They demolished the old building and cleared the land.