Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.), to be destroyed, to fall through, to break down.
  2. to be completely defeated (in battle), to be wiped out, to be routed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
潰える ついえる
 
 
弊える ついえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

crush, smash, break
つぶ.す つい.える カイ (11th)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
precious, value, prize
キ ぎ とうと.い (6th, N1)
only used in personal names
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)