崩ほう壊かい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

崩壊する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Physical or metaphorical collapse of structures, systems, or organizations. Used for buildings, governments, economies, etc.

Related words· 17

倒とう壊かい sense 1
倒壊 emphasizes a structure toppling or falling over, while 崩壊 suggests crumbling or breaking down from within.
破は壊かいN2sense 1
破壊 is transitive destruction caused by an outside force, while 崩壊 is intransitive collapse that happens on its own.
瓦が解かい sense 1
瓦解 is a more literary, formal word for the sudden collapse of an organization or system, while 崩壊 is the everyday general term.
滅めつ亡ぼうN1
崩壊 refers broadly to the collapse of structures, systems, or relationships, while 滅亡 specifically means the total ruin or extinction of a nation, civilization, or species.

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崩ほう落らく
崩壊 is a broader term covering the collapse or breakdown of systems, relationships, or abstract things, while 崩落 usually describes something physically falling or caving in.
壊こわれるN4
崩壊する is a formal word for large-scale collapse of systems, relationships, or societies, while 壊れる is the everyday word usable for smaller-scale abstract failures too.
潰つぶれ
崩壊 is a more formal word for large-scale collapse or breakdown (of a building, system, or organization), while 潰れ often describes something being crushed flat or a business going under.
破は綻たんN1

Opposites

樹じゅ立りつN1
崩壊 means the collapse or breakdown of something like a government or system, the opposite of 樹立's sense of founding or establishing it.
存そん立りつ
崩壊 means collapse or breakdown, the opposite of 存立, which refers to an entity's stable continued existence.
確かく立りつN1
崩壊 means the collapse or breakdown of a system or structure, the opposite of 確立, which means firmly establishing it.