N21417/1725

潰つぶれる

Ichidan verbverb (generic)intransitive verb

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つぶれる

Meanings

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
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

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Example sentences

箱はこが重おもさで潰つぶれた。

The box was crushed under the weight.

その会社かいしゃは去年きょねん潰つぶれてしまった。

That company went bankrupt last year.

急きゅうな雨あめで運動会うんどうかいの計画けいかくが潰つぶれそうだ。

The sports day plan looks like it's going to fall through because of the sudden rain.

長時間ちょうじかん叫さけび続つづけたせいで、彼女かのじょの声こえが完全かんぜんに潰つぶれてしまった。

Because she kept screaming for hours, her voice completely gave out.

財政難ざいせいなんにより、長年ながねん地域ちいきを支ささえてきた老舗しにせの旅館りょかんがついに潰つぶれることになった。

Due to financial difficulties, the long-established inn that had supported the community for many years has finally ended up going under.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)