- 1. [v1, vi] to collapse; to crumble
- 2. [v1, vi] to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to become disorganized; to become untidy
- 3. [v1, vi] to break down; to be thrown into disarray
- 4. [v1, vi] to crash (stock market); to slump; to decline
- 5. [v1, vi] to break money into small change
- 6. [v1, vi] to turn bad (e.g. weather); to change for the worse; to deteriorate
Kanji in this word
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崩
crumble, die, demolish, levelOn: ホウ (hou)Kun: くず.れる (kuzu.reru)、 -くず.れ (-kuzu.re)、 くず.す (kuzu.su)
Example Sentences
本の山は今にも崩れそうに見える。
hon no yama ha ima nimo kuzure souni mie ru .
Those books look as if they're going to topple over any minute.
そのバス停で人々は整列して待っていたが、バスが止まるとすぐにその列は崩れた。
sono basu tei de hitobito ha seiretsu shite matsu teitaga , basu ga toma rutosugunisono retsu ha kuzure ta .
At the bus stop, people waited in orderly lines, but as soon as the bus pulled up, the line broke up.
千円札くずれますか。
sen'ensatsu kuzuremasuka .
Can you break a 1000 yen bill?
来週天気がくずれることはないでしょう。
raishuu tenki gakuzurerukotohanaideshou .
I do not believe the weather will change for the worse next week.