takes genitive case の

  1. on the brink of collapse, in a state of near-collapse.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
崩壊寸前 ほうかいすんぜん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

crumble, die, demolish
くず.れる ホウ (Late Jr. High, 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)
demolition, break, destroy
カイ こわ.す エ (Early Jr. High, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
to carry in the bosom or the sleeve, to wrap, to conceal
カイ エ ふところ
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
in front, before
まえ ゼン さき (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
cutting off feet as form of punishment
ゲツ グチ ゴツ
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ