“To tear down” in Japanese
Short answer
To tear down in Japanese is “叩き壊す” (tatakikowasu). Full meaning: to tear down, to shatter.
Other ways to say “To tear down” 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
突き崩す
tsukikuzusu to knock down, to tear down, to level, to raze; to crush (e.g. enemy), to throw into confusion; to refute, to pick apart, to undermine
取り壊す
torikowasu to demolish, to tear down, to pull down
叩き毀す
tatakikowasu to tear down, to shatter
叩っ壊す
tatakkowasu to tear down, to shatter
叩きこわす
tatakikowasu to tear down, to shatter
たたき壊す
tatakikowasu to tear down, to shatter
たたきこわす
tatakikowasu to tear down, to shatter
たたっこわす
tatakkowasu to tear down, to shatter
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
取毀す
torikowasu to demolish, to tear down, to pull down
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