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N3 る-Verb

(つぶ)れるto be crushed, to be smashed, to be broken, to collapse, to become useless, to cease functioning, to be wasted (e.g. time), to go bankrupt, to go out of business, to fail

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      る-Verb

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      予算(よさん)不足(ぶそく)企画(きかく)全体(ぜんたい)(つぶ)てしまった。

      The entire project collapsed due to a budget shortfall.

      • N3

      運動会(うんどうかい)大声(おおごえ)()()ぎて(のど)(つぶ)ました。

      My voice lost function due to shouting too loudly at the sports festival. (Lost my voice)

      • N3

      体育(たいいく)時間(じかん)雲梯(うんてい)鉄棒(てつぼう)をしていたら血豆(ちまめ)(つぶ)てしまった。

      I got burst blood vessels from doing the horizontal bar and parallel bars during gym class.

      • N3

      いつ(つぶ)れる()からないような会社(かいしゃ)就職(しゅうしょく)するべきではありません。

      You ought not work for a company that could collapse at any moment.

      • N3

      この定規(じょうぎ)(ろく)(ねん)(まえ)から使(つか)っているので、もう目盛(めも)りが(つぶ)てしまって()めません。

      I've been using this ruler for six years, so the markings have worn out and are no longer readable.

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