Vocabulary
깨뜨리다
break; shatter (fragile object)
Meaning
깨뜨리다 — break or shatter, especially a fragile object (the verb itself does not imply an accident).
Why this form?
부수다 — break, smash : applies broadly to objects and structures; 깨뜨리다 particularly describes breaking a fragile object.
Forms not to confuse
부수다
그는 낡은 의자를 부쉈어요. — He broke the old chair.
Examples
한동안 찾고 있는데 갑자기, 지민이 실수로 유리병 하나를 깨뜨린다. — While they are searching, Jimin suddenly breaks a glass bottle by accident.
컵을 깨뜨렸어요. — I broke a cup.