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    3. 取り壊す

    取り壊す

    取とり​壊こわす​

    to demolish

    KMT9News #31+1Verb, TransitiveHome & HousingKanji Vocab28 strokes

    取り毀す取壊す取毀す取りこわす

    とりこわす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to demolish, to tear down, to pull down

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    古ふるいい家えを取とり壊こわす予よ定ていです。

    We plan to demolish the old house.

    KMT6Home & HousingDaily Life
    老ろう朽きゅう化かしたビルは安あん全ぜんのため取とり壊こわされることになった。

    The dilapidated building was decided to be demolished for safety reasons.

    KMT9Home & Housing
    新あたらしいマンションを建たてるために、古ふるいアパートを取とり壊こわした。

    They demolished the old apartment building to construct a new condominium.

    KMT9Home & Housing
    道どう路ろ拡かく張ちょうのため、いくつかの家か屋おくが取とり壊こわされることになった。

    Several houses were to be demolished for road expansion.

    KMT9Home & HousingTravel & Transportation
    歴れき史し的てき価か値ちのある建たて物ものを安あん易いに取とり壊こわすことには反はん対たいの声こえも多おおい。

    There are many voices opposing the easy demolition of buildings with historical value.

    KMT10Home & HousingHistory

    Characters that make up this word

    取
    と.る・と.り・と.り-・とり・-ど.り…(2)
    take・fetch・take up
    Kanji
    壊
    こわ.す・こわ.れる・やぶ.る…(2)
    demolition・break・destroy
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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