壊
壊

demolition, break, destroy

16 strokesFrequency 727JLPT N1Grade 8

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カイエ

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破壊はかいNounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #1635
1

destruction; disruption

Examples
その台風は多くの家を破壊した。
The typhoon destroyed many houses.
2

Computing

(application) crash

壊れるこわれる毀れるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1636
1

to be broken; to break; to fall apart; to collapse; to be destroyed; to be damaged

Examples
あの壊れた花瓶は祖父のものです。
That broken vase is my grandfather's.
2

to break (down); to stop working

Examples
このイヤホンは壊れています。
These earphones don't work.
3

to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse; to break down (of a relationship, negotiations, etc.); to be broken off; to be ruined (of an atmosphere, one's image, etc.)

Examples
いさかいで私たちの融和が壊れた。
Quarrelling spoiled our unity.
壊す毀すこわすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1736
1

to break; to destroy; to demolish

Examples
その事が彼のすべての夢を壊した。
That destroyed all his dreams.
2

to wreck; to ruin; to spoil; to damage

3

to break (a bill, etc.)

崩壊ほうかい崩潰NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #3459
1

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; caving in

Examples
チューダー朝は１６０３年に崩壊した。
The Tudor Dynasty fell in the year 1603.
2

Physics

(radioactive) decay; disintegration

壊滅かいめつ潰滅NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #8444
1

(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation

Examples
壊滅そのものが豊かな生命を生む。
Mere decay produces richer life.
破壊力はかいりょくNounFreq #9132
1

destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

ぶち壊すぶちこわす打ち壊す打ち毀すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #12996
1

to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to knock down

Examples
彼らは箱をこなごなに打ち壊した。
They knocked the box to pieces.
2

to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

ぶっ壊すぶっこわす打っ壊す打っ毀すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #14768
1

Colloquial

to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to knock down

Examples
私、もうアッタマにきたので、大声で叫びたいし、あらゆるものをぶっこわしたいわ！
I'm so mad I want to scream and break everything!
2

Colloquial

to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck

倒壊とうかい倒潰NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #17160
1

destruction; collapse; crumbling

Examples
１週間後に、その家は倒壊した。
Down fell the house a week later.
決壊けっかい決潰NounIntransitiveTransitive～する VerbFreq #17631
1

burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture

Examples
大雨のためにダムが決壊した。
The dam burst owing to the heavy rain.
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