How to say 'Collapse' or 'Be ruined' in Japanese | 潰れる

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The Japanese word for Collapse or Be ruined is 'Tsubureru', written as 潰れる in Japanese.'Collapse' or 'Be ruined' in hiragana is つぶれる.

word

潰れる

Meaning

Collapse, Be ruined

Reading

つぶれる

tsubureru

Kanji

潰Defile

Explanation

The Japanese verb '潰れる (つぶれる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'collapse', which refers to something physically breaking down or losing its shape, such as a building or an object. For example: the box collapsed under the weight「箱が重みで潰れた」(はこがおもみでつぶれた). The second meaning is 'be ruined', which refers to plans, businesses, or opportunities being destroyed or failing. For example: the business was ruined due to poor management「経営が悪くて会社が潰れた」(けいえいがわるくてかいしゃがつぶれた). This verb is often used in contexts where something is destroyed or rendered useless, either physically or metaphorically.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Unknown

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6828

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 潰れる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

潰

Meaning

Defile

Hiragana in the Word 潰れる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

れ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 潰れる Through the Kanji 潰

This Word contains the Kanji 潰 as well.

word

潰す

Meaning

Ruin, Crush

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'Tsubureru' means 'Collapse' or 'Be ruined' .

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