潰れる
つぶれる
to be crushed; to be squashed; to be smashed; to be destroyed
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to be crushed; to be squashed; to be smashed; to be destroyed; to be broken; to collapse- to go bankrupt; to go under; to fail; to collapse
- to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to collapse (e.g. of a project); to fall through; to blow up
- to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.); to cease functioning
- to be taken up (of one's time); to be lost; to be wasted
All 9 meanings
- to be missed (of a chance); to be lost
- to be lost (of face, composure, etc.); to broken down (e.g. of one's courage); to be broken (of one's heart)
- to be worn down (of a pen nib, saw teeth, etc.); to wear away; to become dull
- to get dead drunk
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 潰れるつぶれる | 潰れますつぶれます |
| Negative | 潰れないつぶれない | 潰れませんつぶれません |
| Past | 潰れたつぶれた | 潰れましたつぶれました |
| Past negative | 潰れなかったつぶれなかった | 潰れませんでしたつぶれませんでした |
| Te-form | 潰れてつぶれて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 潰れられるつぶれられる |
| Passive | 潰れられるつぶれられる |
| Causative | 潰れさせるつぶれさせる |
| Volitional | 潰れようつぶれよう |
| Imperative | 潰れろつぶれろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 潰れればつぶれれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 潰れたらつぶれたら |
Example sentences
わぁ、カバンの中でバナナが潰れてるよ。
Aw man! My banana got squished in my bag.
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The packaging was crushed, but the contents were ok.
「あれ？ここにパン屋さんなかった？」「それなら、とっくの昔に潰れちゃったよ」「うそ、いつの間に？」「半年前ぐらいかな」
"Huh, didn't the bakery store use to be here?" "Oh, it went bankrupt a while ago." "Really? When did that happen?" "I think it was about half a year ago."
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The house collapsed under the weight of snow.
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In all probability, the cabinet will fall.