“To wreck” in Japanese
Short answer
To wreck in Japanese is “滅ぼす” (horobosu). Full meaning: to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin.
Other ways to say “To wreck” in Japanese
壊す
kowasu to break, to destroy, to demolish; to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage; to break (a bill, etc.)
損ねる
sokoneru to harm, to hurt, to injure, to wreck; to miss one's chance to (do something), to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
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
ぶっ潰す
buttsubusu to smash (violently), to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.), to wreck, to destroy, to bring down
滅せる
horoboseru to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
亡ぼす
horobosu to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
毀す
kowasu to break, to destroy, to demolish; to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage; to break (a bill, etc.)
潰す
tsubusu to smash, to crush, to flatten; to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop; to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
こわす
kowasu to break, to destroy, to demolish; to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage; to break (a bill, etc.)
壊せる
kowaseru to break, to destroy, to demolish; to wreck, to ruin, to spoil, to damage; to break (a bill, etc.)
滅ぼせる
horoboseru to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
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