The old mansion deep in the mountains has now turned into a ruin.
廃
abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
12 strokes
Radical
广部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ハイ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
すたれる, すたる
Common Readings
ハイ, すた…る, すた…れる
Example sentences
After a fierce battle, the city turned into ruins.
That old building is scheduled to be demolished next month.
Due to being unprofitable, that bus route was abolished.
We decided to abolish formal courtesies and refrain from exchanging gifts with each other.
There were many abandoned houses in that village.
The garden of the abandoned house was overgrown with cleavers.
Old customs are dying out.
Today's society, where morals have vanished, truly shows the appearance of a degenerated age.
The country was devastated by war.
Example Vocabulary
廃墟
ruins; abandoned building
廃棄
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; abolition
廃止
abolition; repeal; discontinuance
廃人
廃屋
abandoned house; ruined house
廃れる
to go out of fashion; to become obsolete; to decline
荒廃
devastation; ruin; desolation; moral decay
廃部
廃業
廃ビル
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