“To destroy” in Japanese
Short answer
To destroy in Japanese is “崩す” (kuzusu). Full meaning: 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.
Other ways to say “To destroy” in Japanese
滅ぼす
horobosu to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
打ち壊す
uchikowasu to destroy, to break (by striking), to smash (to pieces), to knock down; to ruin (e.g. a plan), to wreck, to do away with (an old custom, ideology, etc.), to overthrow (a system), to dismantle
打ち滅ぼす
uchihorobosu to destroy
討ち滅ぼす
uchihorobosu to destroy
ぶち壊す
buchikowasu to destroy, to break (by striking), to smash (to pieces), to knock down; to ruin (e.g. a plan), to wreck, to do away with (an old custom, ideology, etc.), to overthrow (a system), to dismantle
ぶっ壊す
bukkowasu to destroy, to break (by striking), to smash (to pieces), to knock down; to ruin (e.g. a plan), to wreck, to do away with (an old custom, ideology, etc.), to overthrow (a system), to dismantle
討つ
utsu to attack, to destroy, to defeat, to conquer, to avenge
壊す
kowasu to break, to destroy, to demolish; to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage; to break (a bill, etc.)
亡ぼす
horobosu to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
滅する
messuru to be destroyed, to perish, to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy, to get rid of, to extinguish
崩せる
kuzuseru 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
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