JMdict: 1295190

砕ける 【くだける】

1. [v1,vi] to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed
2. [v1,vi] to collapse; to crumble; to decline; to cool (e.g. enthusiasm); to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight)
3. [v1,vi] to become less formal; to throw off reserve; to become affable
4. [v1,vi] to become easy to understand (e.g. a story)
5. [v1,vi] to be worried

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