How to say 'Collapse' in Japanese | 崩壊

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The Japanese word for Collapse is 'Houkai', written as 崩壊 in Japanese.'Collapse' in hiragana is ほうかい.

word

崩壊

Meaning

Collapse

Reading

ほうかい

houkai

Kanji

崩Collapse, Crumble 壊Demolition, Break down

Explanation

The Japanese noun '崩壊 (ほうかい)' means 'collapse'. This term is used to describe the sudden and complete failure or breakdown of a system, structure, or organization. It can refer to physical collapses, such as buildings or mountains, as well as metaphorical collapses, such as societal systems or relationships. For example: the collapse of the old regime「旧体制の崩壊」(きゅうたいせいのほうかい). The mountain collapsed due to the earthquake「地震で山が崩壊した」(じしんでやまがほうかいした). The term can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as the collapse of a theory or idea.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

2687

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 崩壊

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

崩

Meaning

Collapse, Crumble

kanji

壊

Meaning

Demolition, Break down

Words Related to 崩壊 Through the Kanji 崩

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 崩 as well.

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崩れる

Meaning

Collapse, Crumble

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崩す

Meaning

Break, Ruin

Words Related to 崩壊 Through the Kanji 壊

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 壊 as well.

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壊れる

Meaning

Break

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壊す

Meaning

Break

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破壊

Meaning

Destruction

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'Houkai' means 'Collapse' .

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