崩す（くずす）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to collapse/break down
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 崩します | くずします |
| te-form | 崩して | くずして |
| ta-form (past) | 崩した | くずした |
| nai-form (negative) | 崩さない | くずさない |
| potential form | 崩せる | くずせる |
Example sentences
- バランスを崩して転ぶ。 — He loses his balance and falls.
- 字を崩して書く。 — He writes the characters in a cursive, loose style.
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