崩れる

くずれる

to collapse, to crumble

Also:to get out of shape, to break down, to crash (stock market)

What does 崩れる mean?

崩れる is a Japanese verb meaning to collapse, to crumble in English. It can also be translated as to get out of shape, to break down, to crash (stock market) depending on context. It is written as 崩れる in kanji, くずれる in hiragana, and kuzureru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

本の山は今にも崩れそうに見える。

Those books look as if they're going to topple over any minute.

そのバス停で人々は整列して待っていたが、バスが止まるとすぐにその列は崩れた。

At the bus stop, people waited in orderly lines, but as soon as the bus pulled up, the line broke up.

千円札くずれますか。

Can you break a 1000 yen bill?