Translation guide
How to express 'crumple' in Japanese, covering actions like crushing paper, clothes wrinkling, and collapsing physically or emotionally.
To squeeze or crush something into a wrinkled or compact mass, typically with hands.
The most common verb for crumpling paper or fabric into a ball. Transitive.
I crumpled the paper and threw it in the trash.
To crush by gripping in the hand, often implying destruction or forceful crumpling.
He crumpled the letter in anger.
To crumple or rumple something, making it wrinkled and messy. Often used for paper or clothes.
He crumpled the letter and stuffed it into his pocket.
To become full of unwanted folds or creases, often unintentionally.
To fall suddenly and heavily, often due to weakness, injury, or structural failure.
To suddenly lose control of one's emotions, often breaking down in tears or despair.
To deform something by applying force, causing it to fold or bend inward.
丸める implies rolling or wadding into a ball shape, while くしゃくしゃにする focuses on making something wrinkled and messy, not necessarily spherical.
crumple paper into a ball
crumple paper (messily)
English 'crumple' for emotional breakdown is not directly translated as 崩れる alone. Use 泣き崩れる or 精神的に参る for natural expression.
疲れ果ててベッドに倒れ込んだ。
Exhausted, I crumpled onto the bed.
I crumpled the empty can with my foot.