取とり壊こわす

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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godan verb (-su), transitive verb

demolish; tear down; pull down

Used for buildings and structures; implies intentional dismantling or destruction, often in construction or redevelopment contexts.

古ふるいビルを取とり壊こわして、新あたらしいマンションを建たてる計けい画かくだ。
There is a plan to demolish the old building and build a new apartment complex.

地じ震しんで被ひ害がいを受うけた家か屋おくは、安あん全ぜんのために取とり壊こわされた。

The houses damaged by the earthquake were torn down for safety.

Written forms

取とり壊こわすUsage81%
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in news and formal contexts.
取とり壊こわすUsage10%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; the okurigana 取り is normally preferred.
とりこわすUsage6%
取とりこわすUsage3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kana form; the kanji spelling is standard.
取とり毀こわすUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 毀 is not a Jōyō kanji.

Kanji

取take, fetch, take up
壊demolition, break, destroy
毀break, destroy, censure

Similar words

壊こわす
壊す is a general verb for breaking or destroying objects, while 取り壊す specifically refers to demolishing structures.
解かい体たいする
解体する can mean dismantling or taking apart something systematically, not necessarily destroying it, and is used for buildings, machines, or organizations.

Etymology

Compound of 取り (prefix adding emphasis or intentionality) and 壊す (to break, destroy). The prefix 取り- often implies doing something thoroughly or with purpose.