Word details

持ち崩す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 持ち崩す.

Dictionary

Entry

持ち崩す持崩すちくずTransitiveGodan verbFreq #162129
1

Usu. as 身を~

to ruin oneself; to degrade oneself

Examples
酒で彼は身を持ち崩した
Drink brought about his downfall.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hold, have

9 strokesFrequency 119JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

も.つ-も.ちも.てる

Nanori

もちもつ

crumble, die, demolish, level

11 strokesFrequency 778JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ホウ

Kun

くず.れる-くず.れくず.す

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