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破壊
hakai
Description
「破壊」は、物や建物などをこわして、こわれた状態にすることです。
"破壊" means to break or damage things like objects or buildings, leaving them in a broken state.
戦争や地震などの大きな出来事について話すときに、よく使います。
It is often used when talking about major events like wars or earthquakes.
Meanings
破壊hakai
destruction; the act of breaking or wrecking something
地震で多くの家が破壊された。
Many houses were destroyed by the earthquake.
破壊するhakai suru
to destroy; to demolish; to wreck
敵は町を破壊した。
The enemy destroyed the town.
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Notes
- Etymology
破 (break) + 壊 (destroy), two characters with similar meaning combined for emphasis.
- Nuance
破壊 is heavy and large-scale; for everyday breaking use 壊す instead.
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