崩れ落ちる

くずれおちる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

Kanji

• 崩 collapse. Read as くずれ.
• 落 fall. Read as おちる.

Example sentences

• その古い橋は今にも崩れ落ちそうだ。
  The old bridge is in danger of collapse.
• そのトンネルは先日の地震で崩れ落ちた。
  The tunnel caved in because of the earthquake the other day.
• 橋が崩れ落ちた。
  The bridge collapsed.

Common phrases

• 膝から崩れ落ちる

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