This verb 壊れる represents a transitivity conjugation pair: to break [Intransitive] (JLPT N4). 壊れる (kowareu) is intransitive (自動詞) and describes something breaking by itself.
Context Example
古い時計が[壊れる]た。
Furui tokei ga kowareu ta.
The old clock broke. (Intransitive)
What is the transitive/intransitive verb for "to break [Intransitive]"?
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