砕ける

くだける

to break, to be broken

Also:to collapse, to become less formal, to become easy to understand (e.g. a story)

What does 砕ける mean?

砕ける is a Japanese verb meaning to break, to be broken in English. It can also be translated as to collapse, to become less formal, to become easy to understand (e.g. a story) depending on context. It is written as 砕ける in kanji, くだける in hiragana, and kudakeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

花瓶は粉々に砕けた。

The vase burst into fragments.