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Transitive & Intransitive Verb Pairs

Transitivity Drill: 壊す (kowasu)

This verb 壊す represents a transitivity conjugation pair: to break (something) [Transitive] (JLPT N4). 壊す (kowasu) is transitive (他動詞) and means to damage or break something deliberately or accidentally.

Context Example

おもちゃを[壊す]てしまった。
Omocha o kowasu te shimatta.
I broke the toy. (Transitive)
What is the transitive/intransitive verb for "to break (something) [Transitive]"?
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