崩す (Kuzusu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to destroy, to demolish, to pull down, to tear down”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto destroy; to demolish; to pull down; to tear down; to level
- godan verb, transitive verbto disturb; to put into disorder; to throw off balance; to make shaky
- godan verb, transitive verbto relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease
- godan verb, transitive verbto break (a bill); to change; to make changeoft. 札を崩す, etc.
- godan verb, transitive verbto write in cursive style; to write in running styleoft. as 字を崩す
- godan verb, transitive verbto break into a smile; to let off a smileas 顔を崩す, etc.
Examples
酒で彼は身を崩した。
Drink brought about his downfall.
五ドル札を崩せますか。
Can you change a five-dollar bill?
２０ドル札をくずせますか。
Can you make change for a 20-dollar bill?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).