Meaning of 壊れる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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壊れる, 毀れるJLPT 4
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Kana Readingこわれる
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Romajikowareru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to be broken; to break
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to fall through; to come to nothing
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Example Sentences
壊れる, 毀れる, こわれる used in context
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The neighbouring house was destroyed, but mine survived just a bit of cost for repair.
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壊れたラジオを修理していて、回路の動作原理を理解できていないことに改めて気がつきます。
Repairing a broken radio I realise over again that I don't have an understanding of the operating principles of circuitry.
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The shell of an egg is easily broken.
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I heard something crashing in the kitchen in the middle of the night.
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My father is repairing my broken bicycle.
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My father fixed a broken chair.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
break, destroy, censure, be chipped, be scratched, be broken, be ruined
On: キ
Kun: こぼ.つ, こわ.す, こぼ.れる, こわ.れる, そし.る, やぶ.る
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