ぶっ壊す

• Reading: ぶっこわす
• Romaji: bukkowasu
• Kanji breakdown: 壊 (kowa) — break, destroy, demolish
• Pronunciation: /bɯk.ko.wa.sɯ/

Meaning

To smash; to destroy completely; to break to pieces.

A Group 1 (godan) colloquial compound verb formed from the emphatic prefix ぶっ (from 打つ, strike) + 壊す (kowasu, to break). The prefix ぶっ adds intensity and bluntness, signalling that the destruction is thorough and forceful. Used both literally (smashing objects) and figuratively (destroying systems, records, or conventions). Registers as rough and emphatic speech.

Examples

1. 怒りに任せて携帯をぶっ壊してしまった。 In a fit of rage, he ended up smashing his phone.
2. 彼の豪快なプレーは旧来の常識をぶっ壊した。 His bold, freewheeling play demolished the old conventional wisdom.
3. そんなふざけた計画は最初からぶっ壊してやる。 I'll tear that ridiculous plan to pieces from the very start.

Usage Guide

Context: anger, slang, sport, colloquial speech

Tone: rough, emphatic

Origin & History

Formed from the emphatic prefix ぶっ (intensified form of 打つ, to strike) + 壊す (to break/destroy). The prefix ぶっ is a colloquial intensifier found in several rough-register compound verbs (ぶっ飛ぶ, ぶっ倒す), all conveying sudden, forceful action.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Youth–Adults

Social background: Universal