Translation guide
The process of breaking apart into fragments, losing cohesion, or collapsing structurally, socially, or psychologically.
Describing something physically crumbling, shattering, or decomposing into pieces.
General term for collapse or crumbling, used for buildings, structures, or physical breakdown.
建物が崩壊した。
The building collapsed/disintegrated.
Breakdown into components; often used for chemical or mechanical decomposition.
有機物が分解する。
Organic matter disintegrates.
Pulverization or crushing into powder; more forceful than general disintegration.
岩石を粉砕する。
Crush rocks into powder.
Describing the breakdown of a group, system, or society.
Also used for societal or systemic collapse.
社会の崩壊が始まった。
The disintegration of society began.
Dismantling or dissolution of an organization or structure.
To fall apart, become scattered; often used for groups or relationships.
チームがばらばらになった。
The team disintegrated.
Describing a person's mental state falling apart.
To mentally collapse or disintegrate.
彼は精神的に崩壊した。
He had a mental disintegration.
Literally 'heart breaks'; used when someone loses spirit or gives up under pressure.
心が折れてしまった。
I felt my spirit disintegrate.
Describing slow disintegration over time, like weathering or decay.
Weathering; gradual breakdown due to natural elements.
岩が風化して崩れた。
The rock disintegrated due to weathering.
Deterioration or degradation of materials over time.
崩壊 (collapse) implies a loss of structural integrity, often sudden. 分解 (decomposition) implies breaking into constituent parts, often gradual or chemical.
橋が崩壊した。
The bridge collapsed.
水が酸素と水素に分解する。
Water decomposes into oxygen and hydrogen.
組合が解体された。
The union was disbanded/disintegrated.
The plastic disintegrated and became crumbly.