壊れる
こわれる
Also written 毀れる
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Intransitive to be broken; to break; to fall apart; to collapse; to be destroyed; to be damaged
- to break (down); to stop working
- to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse; to break down (of a relationship, negotiations, etc.); to be broken off; to be ruined (of an atmosphere, one's image, etc.)
Kanji
- 壊 destroy. Read as こわれる.
Example sentences
- こわれやすいガラス張りの家に住む者は石を投げてはいけない。
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. - あ〜！！パソコンが壊れた！
Aaah!! My computer is broken! - 君に電話ができなかった。電話が壊れていたんだ。
I couldn't call you; the telephone was out of order. - 橋が壊れていたので、泳ぐしかなかった。
With the bridge destroyed, there was nothing to do but swim. - 脚の壊れている椅子は捨てなさい。
Throw away the chairs whose legs are broken.
Common phrases
Related forms
- 壊す (こわす) to break (transitive partner)
Words containing 壊れる
- 壊れ易い (こわれやすい) fragile
- 象が踏んでも壊れない (ぞうがふんでもこわれない) extremely robust