粉々にする【こなごなにする】
Frequency rank: 25,089. – 25,240.
- to pulverize; to break into piecessee also 粉々になる【こなごなになる】
- to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush; to destroyidiomatic expression
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); suru verb - included
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- to pulverize; to break into pieces
- to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush; to destroy
This usage refers to physically breaking something down into very small parts or particles, often through force or grinding.
He broke the stone into pieces.
This meaning conveys a figurative sense of defeating someone thoroughly or destroying something to the point of being unrecognizable, often in a competitive context.
Generated collocations (experimental)
こなごなにする粉々にするto pulverizeこなごなにされる粉々にされるto be pulverizedこなごなにする粉々にするさぎょう作業the work of pulverizingこなごなになる粉々になるto become pulverizedこなごな粉々のじょうたい状態state of being pulverizedこなごな粉々にふんさい粉砕するto crush into fine piecesかんぜん完全にこなごなにする粉々にするto completely pulverizeこなごなにする粉々にすることthe act of pulverizingてき敵をこなごなにする粉々にするto crush the enemyきぼう希望をこなごなにする粉々にするto crush hopes