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    3. 崩れる

    崩れる

    崩くずれ​る​

    to collapse

    N2KMT6News #8+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    くずれる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to collapse, to crumble
    2.
    to get out of shape, to lose one's shape, to become disorganized, to become untidy
    3.
    to break down, to be thrown into disarray
    4.
    to crash (stock market), to slump, to decline
    5.
    to break money into small change
    6.
    to turn bad (e.g. weather), to change for the worse, to deteriorate

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    山やまが崩くずれる可か能のう性せいがあります。

    There is a possibility that the mountain will collapse.

    KMT5Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    天てん気きが午ご後ごから崩くずれるでしょう。

    The weather will probably turn bad from the afternoon.

    KMT6Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    予よ定ていが崩くずれてしまい、困こまっています。

    My plans have fallen apart, and I'm in trouble.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    1万まん円えん札さつを千せん円えん札さつに崩くずしてください。

    Please break this 10,000 yen bill into 1,000 yen bills.

    KMT6Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    彼かれの表ひょう情じょうが崩くずれるのを見みて、事じ態たいの深しん刻こくさを悟さとった。

    Seeing his expression fall apart, I realized the seriousness of the situation.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    崩
    くず.れる・-くず.れ・くず.す…(1)
    crumble・die・demolish・level
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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