崩れる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 崩れる
1
to collapse; to crumble
Examples
本の山は今にも崩れそうに見える。
Those books look as if they're going to topple over any minute.
2
to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to become disorganized; to become untidy
Examples
そのバス停で人々は整列して待っていたが、バスが止まるとすぐにその列は崩れた。
At the bus stop, people waited in orderly lines, but as soon as the bus pulled up, the line broke up.
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
Examples
千円札くずれますか。
Can you break a 1000 yen bill?
6
to turn bad (e.g. weather); to change for the worse; to deteriorate
Examples
来週天気がくずれることはないでしょう。
I do not believe the weather will change for the worse next week.
Kanji in this Word
崩
11 strokes
Frequency: 778
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
crumble
die
demolish
level
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くず.れる
-くず.れ
くず.す
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