粉砕

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 粉砕(ふんさい) means crushing something into powder or small fragments.
• Basic usage: It describes both physically grinding beans and figuratively shattering old assumptions.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• More specific than 破壊
  • 破壊(はかい) broadly covers destroying a form or function. 粉砕 emphasizes breaking into small pieces, with that force used figuratively in 古い常識を粉砕する.