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N4 る-verb, Intransitive verb

(こわ)れるto be broken, to break, to fall through, to come to nothing

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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to be broken, to break, to fall apart, to collapse, to be destroyed, to be damaged

    2. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to break (down), to stop working

    3. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.), to collapse, to break down (of a relationship, negotiations, etc.), to be broken off, to be ruined (of an atmosphere, one's image, etc.)

    All Forms

    壊れる 【こわれる】毀れる 【こわれる】

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    Examples

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      テーブルが(こわ)れる

      The table will break.

      • N4

      このテレビは(こわ)ている。

      This TV is broken.

      • N4

      椅子(いす)(うえ)でジャンプをしたので、椅子(いす)(こわ)てしまった。

      He jumped on the chair and it unfortunately broke.

      • N4

      (はは)がアルコールに依存(いぞん)したので、家庭(かてい)(こわ)た。

      My mother became addicted to alcohol, which destroyed our family.

      • N3

      地震(じしん)により(おお)くの家屋(かおく)(こわ)てしまった光景(こうけい)はとても悲惨(ひさん)だった。

      The sight of so many houses destroyed by the earthquake was very tragic.

      • N3
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