崩れる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 崩れる | 崩れない |
| Polite | 崩れます | 崩れません |
| Past polite | 崩れました | 崩れませんでした |
| Past | 崩れた | 崩れなかった |
| Te-form | 崩れて | 崩れないで |
| Desire | 崩れたい | 崩れたくない |
| Potential | 崩れられるalso 崩れれる | 崩れられないalso 崩れれない |
| Passive | 崩れられる | 崩れられない |
| Causative | 崩れさせる | 崩れさせない |
| Causative passive | 崩れさせられる | 崩れさせられない |
| Volitional | 崩れよう | |
| Polite volitional | 崩れましょう | |
| Imperative | 崩れろ | 崩れるな |
| Conditional | 崩れれば | 崩れなければ |
| Tara conditional | 崩れたら | 崩れなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Physical intransitive use: a structure, pile, wall, slope, or similar thing loses support and falls apart. Do not use it transitively for making something collapse; that is 崩す.
The old wall collapsed in the earthquake.
A wave came, and the sandcastle crumbled.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
lose its shape; get out of shape; become untidy
Used when a form, arrangement, hairstyle, posture, lettering, or layout becomes messy or no longer holds its intended shape.
My hairstyle got messed up in the rain.
When you sit for a long time, your posture gets out of shape.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
break down; fall into disarray; fall apart
Abstract intransitive use for plans, systems, teamwork, balance, or order that stops holding together. Often suggests that the previous structure or coordination can no longer be maintained.
The travel plan fell apart because of the typhoon.
In the second half, the team's defense broke down.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Financial or market use, especially with 株価, 相場, or prices. It suggests a noticeable drop rather than a small routine fluctuation.
Stock prices fell sharply in afternoon trading.
The market slumped after the bad news.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be changed into small money; be broken into change
Limited use with money, especially large bills. The subject is the bill or amount that becomes smaller change; the more common transitive way to ask is often 崩す or 崩せる.
Can this 10,000-yen bill be changed into smaller bills?
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
turn bad; change for the worse; deteriorate
Used for weather or conditions that had been stable or good but start to worsen. 天気が崩れる is a very common collocation.
It sounds like the weather will turn bad from the afternoon.
The weather is expected to deteriorate toward the weekend.
The building collapsed in the earthquake.
The weather is likely to turn bad from this afternoon.
He lost his balance and fell over.
The team's cooperation fell apart due to disagreements.
Stock prices slumped on the bad news.
The 10,000 yen note got broken into 1,000 yen notes.
崩れる describes something collapsing or crumbling (like a wall or slope), whereas 潰れる implies being squashed flat under pressure.
破れる describes negotiations or relationships falling apart entirely, while 崩れる describes a plan, structure, or balance gradually collapsing.
崩れる simply means the weather starts to turn bad (e.g. clouding over or raining), while 荒れる implies stronger, storm-like conditions with wind and rough seas.
保つ means a state (like order or balance) is kept intact, while 崩れる means that state collapses or falls apart.
rout; collapse; total defeat
break down crying; collapse in tears
price collapse; market crash
landslide; mountain collapse
landslide; landslip
surging crowd
losing shape; getting out of shape
falling apart while cooking; disintegrating from simmering
coming loose; coming undone; becoming disheveled
load shifting; cargo shifting; load collapse
degenerate ex-student; failed student; dropout
crumble away; collapse
come loose; come undone; become disheveled · be worn out of shape
break in the weather; weather turning bad