崩れ落ちる|くずれおちるkuzureochiru[5]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 崩れ落ちる（くずれおちる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 崩れ落ちます（くずれおちます） |
| Negative (nai) | 崩れ落ちない（くずれおちない） |
| polite (masen) | 崩れ落ちません（くずれおちません） |
| classical zu / nu | 崩れ落ちず・崩れ落ちぬ（くずれおちず・くずれおちぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 崩れ落ちた（くずれおちた） |
| polite (mashita) | 崩れ落ちました（くずれおちました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 崩れ落ちなかった（くずれおちなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 崩れ落ちませんでした（くずれおちませんでした） |
| Te form | 崩れ落ちて（くずれおちて） |
| Potential | 崩れ落ちられる（くずれおちられる） |
| Passive | 崩れ落ちられる（くずれおちられる） |
| Causative | 崩れ落ちさせる（くずれおちさせる） |
| Causative passive | 崩れ落ちさせられる（くずれおちさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 崩れ落ちれば（くずれおちれば） |
| tara | 崩れ落ちたら（くずれおちたら） |
| Volitional | 崩れ落ちよう（くずれおちよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 崩れ落ちましょう（くずれおちましょう） |
| Imperative | 崩れ落ちろ（くずれおちろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym崩れるくずれるNeutralNeutral verb for collapse in general — things losing shape, weather or posture going bad. 「崩れ落ちる」 stresses the breaking apart and falling down.
- Synonym崩落ほうらくWrittenWritten noun for mountainsides, tunnels or buildings caving in, and for a sudden market plunge; frequent in news.
- Synonym崩壊ほうかいNeutralNeutral noun covering both buildings caving in and systems or organizations breaking down — abstract and concrete alike.
- Synonym崩れ去るくずれさるWrittenWritten verb: crumble away until nothing is left; often figurative for hopes or dreams being dashed.
- Related倒壊とうかいWrittenWritten noun limited to structures — houses, bridges — falling down; common in earthquake reporting.
- Related瓦解がかいWrittenWritten noun for an organization or system breaking apart, starting from one part and taking down the whole; mostly abstract.
- AntonymそびえるWrittenWritten verb for mountains or buildings towering high — the opposite state to 「崩れ落ちる」.
- Antonym立つたつNeutralNeutral everyday verb for standing or being erect — the counterpart to falling or caving in.
- Antonym築くきずくNeutralNeutral verb for building or establishing things — the opposite direction from 「崩れ落ちる」's collapse and destruction.
Use 「崩れ落ちる」 for walls, roofs or piles breaking and falling down. For collapse in general pick 「崩れる」; for buildings in news reports 「倒壊」; for systems or regimes 「崩壊」. 「崩落」 suits mountainsides and market plunges, 「瓦解」 abstract organizations, 「崩れ去る」 things vanishing without a trace. Antonyms: 「聳える」 towers, 「立つ」 stands, 「築く」 builds.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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