“To be broken” in Japanese
Short answer
To be broken in Japanese is “壊れる” (kowareru). Full meaning: to be broken, to break, to fall apart, to collapse, to be destroyed, to be damaged; to break (down), to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.), to collapse, to break down (of a relationship, negotiations, etc.), to be broken off, to be.
Other ways to say “To be broken” in Japanese
砕ける
kudakeru to break (into pieces), to be broken, to be smashed; to collapse, to crumble, to decline, to cool (e.g. enthusiasm), to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight); to become less formal, to throw off reserve, to become affable
折れる
oreru to break, to be broken, to snap, to fracture; to be folded; to give in, to back down, to yield, to submit
コワれる
kowareru to be broken, to break, to fall apart, to collapse, to be destroyed, to be damaged; to break (down), to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.), to collapse, to break down (of a relationship, negotiations, etc.), to be broken off, to be
コワレる
kowareru to be broken, to break, to fall apart, to collapse, to be destroyed, to be damaged; to break (down), to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.), to collapse, to break down (of a relationship, negotiations, etc.), to be broken off, to be
こわれる
kowareru to be broken, to break, to fall apart, to collapse, to be destroyed, to be damaged; to break (down), to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.), to collapse, to break down (of a relationship, negotiations, etc.), to be broken off, to be
碎ける
kudakeru to break (into pieces), to be broken, to be smashed; to collapse, to crumble, to decline, to cool (e.g. enthusiasm), to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight); to become less formal, to throw off reserve, to become affable
おれる
oreru to break, to be broken, to snap, to fracture; to be folded; to give in, to back down, to yield, to submit
くだける
kudakeru to break (into pieces), to be broken, to be smashed; to collapse, to crumble, to decline, to cool (e.g. enthusiasm), to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight); to become less formal, to throw off reserve, to become affable
潰れる
tsubureru to be crushed, to be squashed, to be smashed, to be destroyed, to be broken, to collapse; to go bankrupt, to go under, to fail, to collapse; to be ruined (of a plan), to be cancelled, to collapse (e.g. of a project), to fall through, to blow up
こわれ
koware to be broken, to break, to fall apart, to collapse, to be destroyed, to be damaged; to break (down), to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.), to collapse, to break down (of a relationship, negotiations, etc.), to be broken off, to be
コワれ
koware to be broken, to break, to fall apart, to collapse, to be destroyed, to be damaged; to break (down), to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.), to collapse, to break down (of a relationship, negotiations, etc.), to be broken off, to be
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