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    3. 壊れる

    壊れる

    壊こわれ​る​

    to be broken

    N4KMT8News #21+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeAmbiguous glossKanji Vocab19 strokes

    毀れる

    こわれる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be broken, to break, to fall apart, to collapse, to be destroyed, to be damaged
    2.
    to break (down), to stop working
    3.
    to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.), to collapse, to break down (of a relationship, negotiations, etc.), to be broken off, to be ruined (of an atmosphere, one's image, etc.)

    Stroke 0 / 19

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    時と計けいが壊こわれてしまった。

    My watch broke.

    KMT4Daily LifeHome & Housing
    朝あさ、急きゅうに洗せん濯たく機きが壊こわれて困こまった。

    This morning, the washing machine suddenly broke, and I was in trouble.

    KMT7Daily LifeHome & Housing
    大おお地じ震しんで多おおくの建たて物ものが壊こわれた。

    Many buildings were destroyed in the big earthquake.

    KMT8Daily LifeNature & Environment
    古ふるいパソコンは頻ひん繁ぱんに壊こわれるので、新あたらしいものに買かい替かえた。

    My old computer frequently broke, so I bought a new one.

    KMT8TechnologyDaily Life
    彼かれの不ふ誠せい実じつな行こう動どうによって、長なが年ねんの信しん頼らい関かん係けいが壊こわれてしまった。

    His insincere actions destroyed a long-standing relationship of trust.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    壊
    こわ.す・こわ.れる・やぶ.る…(2)
    demolition・break・destroy
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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