壊れる

To break, be broken, malfunction, or fall apart (intransitive)

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Other forms

壊れます polite form

壊れて te-form

壊れた plain past

毀れる rarely used kanji

1 Intransitive Verb (Ichidan)

To Break / Stop Working

Describes physical objects, especially machinery or electronics, that have lost their function or structural integrity.

Example

旅行中にカメラが壊れてしまった。

My camera broke during the trip.

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2 Intransitive Verb (Ichidan)

To Fall Apart / Be Ruined

Indicates the collapse, failure, or ruin of abstract constructs like relationships, schedules, or one’s health.

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壊れる

こわれる

To break, be broken, malfunction, or fall apart (intransitive)

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