毀つ · godan verb (-tsu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 毀つ | 毀たない |
| Polite | 毀ちます | 毀ちません |
| Past polite | 毀ちました | 毀ちませんでした |
| Past | 毀った | 毀たなかった |
| Te-form | 毀って | 毀たないで |
| Desire | 毀ちたい | 毀ちたくない |
| Potential | 毀てる | 毀てない |
| Passive | 毀たれる | 毀たれない |
| Causative | 毀たせる | 毀たせない |
| Causative passive | 毀たせられるalso 毀たされる | 毀たせられないalso 毀たされない |
| Volitional | 毀とう | |
| Polite volitional | 毀ちましょう | |
| Imperative | 毀て | 毀つな |
| Conditional | 毀てば | 毀たなければ |
| Tara conditional | 毀ったら | 毀たなかったら |
godan verb (-tsu), transitive verb
Archaic/poetic transitive verb meaning to physically destroy, break, or damage something. In modern Japanese, 壊す (こわす) is the standard equivalent.
In old poems, it was sung as 'destroy the castle.'
The wind raged as if to break the branches.
Poetic kanji spelling; the character 毀 is not in the Jōyō set and is rarely used in modern writing.
Kana spelling is practical for learners and avoids rare kanji; the word itself is archaic/poetic.
Alternate poetic spelling using a more common kanji, but still rare in modern usage.
Classical Japanese verb; the exact derivation is uncertain, but it is the older form of modern 壊す (こわす).