Japanese

れる

なきくずれる
Meaning: to break down crying; to collapse in tears
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 泣き崩れる 泣き崩れない
Polite 泣き崩れます 泣き崩れません
Past 泣き崩れた 泣き崩れなかった
Polite + Past 泣き崩れました 泣き崩れませんでした
Te-form 泣き崩れて 泣き崩れなくて
Potential 泣き崩れられる 泣き崩れられない
Passive 泣き崩れられる 泣き崩れられない
Causative 泣き崩れさせる 泣き崩れさせない
Imperative 泣き崩れろ 泣き崩れるな

Handwriting

泣
き
崩
れ
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Example sentences

She broke down crying on the spot after hearing the sad news.
テーブルに突っ伏して泣き崩れた。
He collapsed face down on the table and broke down crying.

Usage Notes

Used when someone cries so hard that they can no longer stand or maintain their composure.

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