壊れる (Kowareru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to be broken, to break, to fall apart, to collapse”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be broken; to break; to fall apart; to collapse; to be destroyed; to be damaged
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto break (down); to stop working
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse; to break down (of a relationship, negotiations, etc.); to be broken off; to be ruined (of an atmosphere, one's image, etc.)
Examples
錠が壊れている。
The lock is broken.
車が壊れていた。
The car broke down.
洪水で橋が壊れた。
The bridge gave way because of the flood.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).