“To demolish” in Japanese
Short answer
To demolish in Japanese is “取り壊す” (torikowasu). Full meaning: to demolish, to tear down, to pull down.
Other ways to say “To demolish” in Japanese
取り崩す
torikuzusu to demolish, to tear down, to pull down; to draw on (one's savings, etc.) little by little, to break into (a reserve fund, etc.), to eat into
崩す
kuzusu to destroy, to demolish, to pull down, to tear down, to level; to disturb, to put into disorder, to throw off balance, to make shaky; to relax (one's pose), to make oneself at ease
壊す
kowasu to break, to destroy, to demolish; to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage; to break (a bill, etc.)
取毀す
torikowasu to demolish, to tear down, to pull down
取り払う
toriharau to clear away, to remove, to demolish
とり壊す
torikowasu to demolish, to tear down, to pull down
取壊せる
torikowaseru to demolish, to tear down, to pull down
取り毀す
torikowasu to demolish, to tear down, to pull down
取崩せる
torikuzuseru to demolish, to tear down, to pull down; to draw on (one's savings, etc.) little by little, to break into (a reserve fund, etc.), to eat into
取崩す
torikuzusu to demolish, to tear down, to pull down; to draw on (one's savings, etc.) little by little, to break into (a reserve fund, etc.), to eat into
取壊す
torikowasu to demolish, to tear down, to pull down
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