壊れる
kowareru
to be broken, to break, to fall apart, to collapse, to be destroyed, to be damaged
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  1. 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 ruined (of an atmosphere, one's image, etc.)
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Kanji Breakdown
Demolition, Break, Destroy
On: かい,え Kun: こわ.す,こわ.れる,やぶ.る
16 strokes N1
How to Use This Word
Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
壊れる → 壊れます → 壊れて → 壊れた

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝壊れるのが好きです。
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