崩壊
ほうかい
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; caving in
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; caving in- (radioactive) decay; disintegration
Example sentences
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The floor gave way.
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The tower fell into ruin.
バブルは崩壊した。
The bubble burst.
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His regime is bound to collapse.
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The building crumbled to pieces three years ago.
More examples (10)
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This incident led the movement to collapse.
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Even the mightiest of empires comes to an end.
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The dam burst and water flooded the valley.
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The bridge couldn't sustain the force of the strong current and collapsed.
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The Soviet Union collapsed 25 years ago.
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The Cold War ended when the Soviet Union collapsed.
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The Tudor Dynasty fell in the year 1603.
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The news was all about the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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The Berlin Wall fell in November 1989.
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Tom was twelve when the Berlin Wall fell.