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切り崩す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 切り崩す | 切り崩さない |
| Polite | 切り崩します | 切り崩しません |
| Past polite | 切り崩しました | 切り崩しませんでした |
| Past | 切り崩した | 切り崩さなかった |
| Te-form | 切り崩して | 切り崩さないで |
| Desire | 切り崩したい | 切り崩したくない |
| Potential | 切り崩せる | 切り崩せない |
| Passive | 切り崩される | 切り崩されない |
| Causative | 切り崩させる | 切り崩させない |
| Causative passive | 切り崩させられる | 切り崩させられない |
| Volitional | 切り崩そう | |
| Polite volitional | 切り崩しましょう | |
| Imperative | 切り崩せ | 切り崩すな |
| Conditional | 切り崩せば | 切り崩さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 切り崩したら | 切り崩さなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Physical sense: to cut into and break down earth, a slope, or a mountain, often for construction or leveling.
They cut through the hill to build a road.
The slope was cut away by the heavy rain.
2
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Figurative sense: to weaken or divide a group, opposition, or strike by gradually reducing its unity or strength.
The management tried to split the union.
It's a strategy to break up the opposition party's unity.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉を切り崩すto cut into and level a slope or mountain
They cut down the mountain for construction work.
- 〈相手〉の団結を切り崩すto undermine the unity/solidarity of an opposing group
The company tried to break up the workers' solidarity.
- 地盤を切り崩すto erode or cut away the ground/foundation
The heavy rain eroded the ground.
- 支持を切り崩すto chip away at someone's support
The opposition party is trying to erode the ruling party's support.