Godan verb, transitive verb

Usu. as 身を~.
  1. to ruin oneself, to degrade oneself.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
持ち崩す もちくずす
 
持崩す もちくずす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hold, have
も.つ ジ もち (3rd, N4)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
Buddhist temple
てら ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
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)