JLPT N3 Intermediate
潰れる
To be crushed, collapse, go out of business, or be wasted.
Readings
Other forms
潰れます polite form
潰れた plain past
潰れて te-form
潰れない plain negative
1 Verb (intransitive)
To be crushed / To collapse (physically)
Describes an object losing its original shape, flattening, or breaking under pressure.
Example
地震 で 多く の 建物 が 潰れた 。
Many buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
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2 Verb (intransitive)
To go out of business / To go bankrupt
Refers to a company, shop, or organization closing down permanently due to financial failure.
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3 Verb (intransitive)
To be wasted / To be lost (time, plans)
Indicates that a scheduled event has been cancelled or that time has been spent without a productive result.
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4 Verb (intransitive)
To get wasted / To pass out drunk
Describes the state of passing out or becoming unable to function due to excessive alcohol consumption.
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