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What does 荒廃 (こうはい, kouhai) mean?

荒廃 (こうはい, kouhai) means devastation, ruin, decay.

Quick facts
Readingこうはい
Romajikouhai
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
こうはい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkouhai

devastation, ruin, decay

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive ruin; destruction; devastation

Example sentences

  • Unused fields are falling into ruin.

  • The war left the town in ruins.

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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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