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.
The building collapsed/disintegrated.
Breakdown into components; often used for chemical or mechanical decomposition.
Organic matter disintegrates.
Pulverization or crushing into powder; more forceful than general disintegration.
Crush rocks into powder.
Describing the breakdown of a group, system, or society.
Also used for societal or systemic collapse.
The disintegration of society began.
Dismantling or dissolution of an organization or structure.
To fall apart, become scattered; often used for groups or relationships.
The team disintegrated.
Describing a person's mental state falling apart.
Describing slow disintegration over time, like weathering or decay.
崩壊 (collapse) implies a loss of structural integrity, often sudden. 分解 (decomposition) implies breaking into constituent parts, often gradual or chemical.
The bridge collapsed.
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.