Vocab Info

N4 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

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

    2. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to break (down), to stop working

    3. Ichidan 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)れた

      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)れてしまった光景(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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