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Meaning of 壊れる(こわれる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

壊れる, 毀れる
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
こわれる
Romaji
kowareru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be broken; to break
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to fall through; to come to nothing

Example Sentences

壊れる, 毀れる, こわれる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
壊れる
Plain Polite
壊れます
Negative
壊れない
Negative Polite
壊れません

Past

Plain
壊れた
Plain Polite
壊れました
Negative
壊れなかった
Negative Polite
壊れませんでした

Te

Plain
壊れて
Plain Polite
壊れまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
壊れられる
Plain Polite
壊れられます
Negative
壊れられない
Negative Polite
壊れられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

demolition, break, destroy

On: カイ, エ

Kun: こわ.す, こわ.れる, やぶ.る

16 strokes

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break, destroy, censure, be chipped, be scratched, be broken, be ruined

On:

Kun: こぼ.つ, こわ.す, こぼ.れる, こわ.れる, そし.る, やぶ.る

13 strokes

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