泣き崩れる(なきくずれる)
JLPT N3 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 5
Meaning: to collapse in tears
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 泣き崩れます | なきくずれます |
| te-form | 泣き崩れて | なきくずれて |
| ta-form (past) | 泣き崩れた | なきくずれた |
| nai-form (negative) | 泣き崩れない | なきくずれない |
| potential form | 泣き崩れられる | なきくずれられる |
Example sentences
- 知らせを聞いて、彼女は泣き崩れた。 — On hearing the news, she broke down in tears.
- 再会して、うれしさに泣き崩れる。 — They were reunited and broke down crying with joy.
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