takes genitive case の

  1. on the brink of collapse, in a state of near-collapse.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
崩壊寸前 ほうかいすんぜん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

crumble, die, demolish
くず.れる ホウ (8th, N1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
companion, friend
ホウ とも (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
demolition, break, destroy
カイ こわ.す エ (7th, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
to carry in the bosom or the sleeve, to wrap, to conceal
カイ エ ふところ
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
in front, before
まえ ゼン さき (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
cutting off feet as form of punishment
ゲツ グチ ゴツ
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ