崩れる

Reading

Kana: くずれる

Romaji: kuzureru

Definitions

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1

to collapse; to crumble

See also: 崩壊 倒れる

2

to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to become disorganized; to become untidy

3

to break down; to be thrown into disarray

4

to crash (stock market); to slump; to decline

5

to break money into small change

6

to turn bad (e.g. weather); to change for the worse; to deteriorate

Kanji

崩

Readings: ホウ、 くず.れる、 -くず.れ、 くず.す

Meanings: crumble, die, demolish, level

Example Sentences

防御(ぼうぎょ)が崩(くず)れた。

➥Their defense came apart.

千(せん)円札(えんさつ)くずれますか。

➥Can you break a 1000 yen bill?

１万(まん)円札(えんさつ)くずれますか。

➥Can you break a 10000 yen bill?

壁(かべ)が地震(じしん)で崩(くず)れた。

➥The wall gave way in the earthquake.

彼(かれ)らの反対(はんたい)はくずれた。

➥Their opposition broke down.

悲報(ひほう)を聞(き)くと彼女(かのじょ)は泣(な)き崩(くず)れた。

➥Hearing the sad news, she collapsed in tears.