つ | ぶ |
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潰 |
れ |
る |
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- to be crushed, to be squashed, to be smashed, to be destroyed, to be broken, to collapse.
- to go bankrupt, to go under, to fail, to collapse.
- to be ruined (of a plan), to be canceled, to collapse (e.g. of a project), to fall through, to blow up.
- to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.), to cease functioning.
- to be taken up (of one's time), to be lost, to be wasted.
- to be missed (of a chance), to be lost.
- to be lost (of face, composure, etc.), to broken down (e.g. of one's courage), to be broken (of one's heart).
- to be worn down (of a pen nib, saw teeth, etc.), to wear away, to become dull.
- to get dead drunk.
Variations
Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||||
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潰れる | つぶれる | ✔ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
crush, smash, break
つぶ.す つい.える カイ (11th)
precious, value, prize
キ ぎ とうと.い (6th, N1)