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What does 害する (がいする, gaisuru) mean?

害する (がいする, gaisuru) means to harm, injure; to hinder.

Quick facts
Readingがいする
Romajigaisuru
Part of speechtransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
がいする
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongaisuru

to harm, injure; to hinder

  1. 1vs-s · transitive to injure; to damage; to harm
  2. 2vs-s · transitive to kill
  3. 3vs-s · transitive to hinder; to obstruct

Example sentences

  • Cigarettes harm your health.

  • There is a risk of harming your health.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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