APRIL 2022 (VOL.174)
Kowasu こわす
Kowasu means “to break” or “to destroy”
Keita
Sumaho wo kowashi mashita.
I broke my smart phone.
Mom
Doushite kowashita no?
How did you break it?
Keita
Otoshite kowareta.
I dropped it and it broke.
Mom
Mae mo kowashita desho.
You broke it before.
Keita
Gomen nasai.
I’m sorry.
Mom
Mata kowashita ra, kawanai yo!
If you break it again, I won’t buy a new one.
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| break | break(polite) | broke | broke(polite) | is breaking | was breaking | is broken | was broken | can break | Want to break | let’s break | let’s break(polite) | Please break | break it! | |
| positive | kowasu | kowashi masu | kowashita | kowashi mashita | kowashite iru | kowashite ita | kowarete iru | kowarete ita | kowaseru | kowashitai | kowasou | kowashimasho | kowashite kudasai | kowase! |
| negative | kowasa nai | kowashi masen | kowasanakatta | kowashimasen deshita | kowashite inai | kowashite inakatta | kowarete inai | kowarete inakatta | kowasenai | kowashitaku nai | – | kowasuno yamemashou | kowasanaide kudasai. | kowasuna! |
Mado wo kowasuna!
Don’t break the window!
Kono ge-mu wa kowarete iru.
This game is broken.
Kamera wo kowashitakunai.
I don’t want to break my camera.
Kuruma wo kowashita koto ga atta!
I once broke my car.
Kabe wo kowasou!
Let’s break the wall!
Tsuyoi kaze de kasa ga kowareta.
The strong wind broke my umbrella.
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