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.