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Japanese

える

ついえる
Meaning: to collapse; to come to nothing; to be ruined
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 潰える 潰えない
Polite 潰えます 潰えません
Past 潰えた 潰えなかった
Polite + Past 潰えました 潰えませんでした
Te-form 潰えて 潰えなくて
Potential 潰えられる 潰えられない
Passive 潰えられる 潰えられない
Causative 潰えさせる 潰えさせない
Imperative 潰えろ 潰えるな

Example

資金不足で長年の計画がついに潰えた。
The long-standing plan finally collapsed because of a lack of funding.

Usage Notes

A literary or formal intransitive verb for a plan, hope, structure, or force being completely ruined or defeated.

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