Meaning

Primary

To Crumble

Alternative

To Collapse

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means crumble and the verb vocab version means to crumble, like, something is crumbling or collapsing.

Reading

くずれる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 崩す, so if you know that you know this reading as well!

Context

Context Sentences

ああっ!またお化粧が崩れてきちゃった。

Oh no! My make-up is coming off again.

Kanji Composition