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Meaning of 潰れる(つぶれる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

潰れる
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
つぶれる
Romaji
tsubureru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be smashed
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to become useless; to cease functioning
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to go bankrupt

Example Sentences

潰れる, つぶれる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

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

Past

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

Te

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

Passive

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

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

crush, smash, break, dissipate

On: カイ, エ

Kun: つぶ.す, つぶ.れる, つい.える

15 strokes

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