Japanese

はかい
Meaning: destruction; demolition; breaking
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

破
壊

Example sentences

The levee was destroyed by the typhoon.
美しい森が火災で無残にも破壊された。
The beautiful forest was miserably destroyed by the fire.
激しい砲撃によって、街の建物は次々に破壊された。
Due to the intense bombardment, buildings in the city were destroyed one after another.
巨大な竜巻が数軒の家を破壊した
A massive tornado destroyed several houses.
このままでは、環境破壊が進む恐れがある。
At this rate, there is a risk that environmental destruction will progress.
その建物は空襲で原形を留めないほど破壊された。
The building was destroyed to the point where it didn't retain its original form due to the air raid.
森林の濫伐は生態系を破壊する。
Indiscriminate logging of forests destroys the ecosystem.
明治維新の際、排仏棄釈の運動によって多くの寺院が破壊された。
At the time of the Meiji Restoration, many temples were destroyed due to the anti-Buddhist movement.

Usage Notes

Refers to the physical destruction of structures, organizations, or order.

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