abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon

12 strokesFrequency 698JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ハイ

Kun

すた.れるすた.る

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Common Words

める止める已める廃めるTransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #230
1

止める/已める only

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit

Examples
キャシーは花を摘むのをやめました
Cathy stopped picking flowers.
2

to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain

廃墟廃虚いきょNounFreq #9149
1

ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains

Examples
その塔は廃墟の中に立っていた。
The tower stood amid the ruins.
廃棄いきNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #13812
1

disposal; abandonment; scrapping; discarding; abolition

Examples
もう一つの面白いエネルギー源は、放射能の廃棄物質から取り出せる熱である。
Another interesting source of energy is the heat that can be recovered from radioactive waste material.
2

annulment; cancellation; abrogation; repeal

廃止いしNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #16048
1

abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment

Examples
アメリカは奴隷制を廃止した。
America did away with slavery.
荒廃うはいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #20059
1

ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay

Examples
その国は戦争で荒廃してしまった。
The country was wasted by war.
廃人いじん癈人Freq #20641
1

Derogatory; Common noun

cripple; disabled person; invalid

2

Internet slang; Derogatory; Suffix

(game, internet, etc.) addict

廃屋いおく敗屋NounFreq #21322
1

dilapidated house; deserted house

Examples
彼は廃屋に隠れた。
He hid in an abandoned building.
廃れるたれる頽れるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #24335
1

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion; to go out of style

Examples
その風習はすたれつつある。
That custom is on the decrease.
2

to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)

廃部いぶNoun~する VerbFreq #29950
1

club disbandment

Examples
バドミントン部はまともな部員が極端に少ないため、ほとんど廃部ないし休部状態だった。
There were so few proper members in the badminton club that it was half-way between dead and 'on break'.
廃業いぎょうNounIntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #30581
1

discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring

Examples
同社は何年間も利益が減りつづけた後、廃業した。
The company went out of business after many years of declining profits.

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