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取り壊す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 取り壊す.

Dictionary

Entry

取り壊すとりこわす取り毀すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #24756
1

to demolish; to tear down; to pull down

Examples
その古い建物は取り壊された。
The old building was broken down.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

取

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる
壊

demolition, break, destroy

16 strokesFrequency 727JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイエ

Kun

こわ.すこわ.れるやぶ.る
毀

break, destroy, censure, be chipped, be scratched, be broken, be ruined

13 strokesGrade 8

On

キ

Kun

こぼ.つこわ.すこぼ.れるこわ.れるそし.るやぶ.る

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