NichiDict

潰れる

N2
つぶれる
[tsubureru]
Illustration for 潰れる

Meanings

1.IchidanIntransitive

to be crushed; to be squashed; to be smashed; to be destroyed; to be broken; to collapse

2.IchidanIntransitive

to go bankrupt; to go under; to fail; to collapse

3.IchidanIntransitive

to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to collapse (e.g. of a project); to fall through; to blow up

4.IchidanIntransitive

to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.); to cease functioning

5.IchidanIntransitive

to be taken up (of one's time); to be lost; to be wasted

6.IchidanIntransitive

to be missed (of a chance); to be lost

7.IchidanIntransitive

to be lost (of face, composure, etc.); to broken down (e.g. of one's courage); to be broken (of one's heart)

8.IchidanIntransitive

to be worn down (of a pen nib, saw teeth, etc.); to wear away; to become dull

9.IchidanIntransitive

to get dead drunk

Examples

地震で古い建物が潰れてしまったらしい。

It seems the old building collapsed in the earthquake.

景気が悪くてあの店は潰れてしまったよ。

That shop went out of business due to the bad economy.

段ボール箱が重さで潰れてしまいそうだ。

The cardboard box seems about to be crushed by the weight.