崩す (Kuzusu): to Lower (a Price), to Break Into a Smile

Meaning

English

to lower (a price)
to break into a smile
to let off a smile
to relax (one's pose)
to make oneself at ease
to write in cursive style
to write in running style
to break (a bill)

Reading

Kana

くずす

Romaji

kuzusu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 3級 Rank 7002 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

崩壊

ほうかい

(radioactive) decay

崩れる

くずれる

to break money into small change

崩れ

くずれ

has-been

崩落

ほうらく

market decline

崩れ落ちる

くずれおちる

to crumble down

崩れ去る

くずれさる

to crumble away

崩解

ほうかい

disintegration

崩し書き

くずしがき

cursive style of writing or calligraphy

切り崩す

きりくずす

to level (earth)

取り崩す

とりくずす

to demolish

突き崩す

つきくずす

to crush (e.g. enemy)

体調を崩す

たいちょうをくずす

to fall ill

Example Sentences

3

そんなに頑張ったら、体調崩すよ。

If you work that hard, you're going to burn out.

たまには休まないと、体調を崩すよ。

If you don't rest once in a while, you'll get sick.

折角ここまで頑張って積み上げたのに、もう崩すの？もったいない！

After all that effort to build it up, you're already going to knock it down? What a waste!