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崩落
houraku
Description
「崩落」は、山や建物などが急にくずれて落ちることです。
"崩落" means the sudden collapse and fall of mountains, buildings, etc.
また、株や物の値段が大きく下がるときにも使います。
It is also used when stock prices or item prices drop sharply.
Meanings
崩落houraku
collapse; caving in; falling down of earth or structures
大雨で道路が崩落した。
The road collapsed due to heavy rain.
崩落houraku
sharp drop in prices or stock values
株価が急に崩落した。
Stock prices suddenly crashed.
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Notes
- Etymology
崩 (crumble) + 落 (fall); literally 'crumbling and falling'.
- Nuance
often for large-scale sudden collapse; 崩壊 emphasizes total structural breakdown.
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