Vocabulary

What does 破壊 (はかい, hakai) mean?

破壊 (はかい, hakai) means destruction; system crash.

Quick facts
Readingはかい
Romajihakai
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はかい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhakai

destruction; system crash

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive destruction; disruption
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive (application) crash

Example sentences

  • The earthquake severely destroyed the town.

  • Environmental destruction is becoming a serious problem.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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