Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to collapse, to crumble.
  2. to get out of shape, to lose one's shape, to become disorganized, to become untidy.
  3. to break down, to be thrown into disarray.
  4. to crash (stock market), to slump, to decline.
  5. to break money into small change.
  6. to turn bad (e.g. weather), to change for the worse, to deteriorate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
崩れる くずれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

crumble, die, demolish
くず.れる ホウ (8th, N1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
companion, friend
ホウ とも (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)