泣なき崩くずれる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

break down crying; collapse in tears

Describes someone so overcome with emotion that they physically collapse or lose composure while crying. Often used in dramatic or emotional contexts.

• 彼かの女じょは悲かなしい知しらせを聞きいて、その場ばに泣なき崩くずれた。

  Upon hearing the sad news, she broke down crying on the spot.

• 彼かれは長なが年ねんの努ど力りょくが報むくわれた瞬しゅん間かん、嬉うれしさのあまり泣なき崩くずれた。

  At the moment his years of effort paid off, he collapsed in tears of joy.