つい
潰
　
え
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to fall apart, to collapse, to become useless.
  2. to be completely defeated (in battle), to be wiped out.
  3. to fall apart (one's body or health). Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つい
潰
　
え
　
る
 潰える ついえる
つい
弊
　
え
　
る
 弊える ついえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

crush, smash, break
つぶ.す　つい.える　カイ (11th)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
precious, value, prize
キ　ぎ　とうと.い (6th, N1)
only used in personal names
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)