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to break, to become broken
For something to break or become damaged, stop functioning. This is the intransitive form - the thing breaks on its own or by someone's action (focus on the result).
TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞 (intransitive). Pair: 壊す (transitive, to break something). Pattern: Xが壊れる.
ASPECT: ている indicates resulting state. 壊れている = 'is broken' (current state).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- パソコンが壊れる (computer breaks)
- 時計が壊れている (watch is broken)
- 壊れてしまう (unfortunately break)
- 壊れやすい (fragile, easily broken)
PAIR: 壊す (transitive) - 子供がおもちゃを壊した (child broke toy).
Related Words
Pair verb:
壊す (transitive, to break something)