壊れる

こわれる

To break, to be broken

N4verb·kowareru

How to remember it

Intransitive partner of 壊す (こわす); the object breaks on its own.

Example sentences

  • 時計が壊れてしまった。

    とけいがこわれてしまった。

    The clock broke.

  • この机は壊れやすい。

    このつくえはこわれやすい。

    This desk breaks easily.

Usage

Intransitive; for deliberately breaking something use 壊す (こわす).

Related words

壊す直す割れる故障

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