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崩壊

崩潰

Reading

Kana: ほうかい
Romaji: houkai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

collapse; crumbling; breaking down; caving in

See also: 崩れる
2

decay

(Physics terminology)
See also: α崩壊

Kanji

Readings: ホウ、 くず.れる、 -くず.れ、 くず.す
Meanings: crumble, die, demolish, level
Readings: カイ、 エ、 こわ.す、 こわ.れる、 やぶ.る
Meanings: demolition, break, destroy
Readings: カイ、 エ、 つぶ.す、 つぶ.れる、 つい.える
Meanings: crush, smash, break, dissipate

Example Sentences

(ゆか)崩壊(ほうかい)した。
➥The floor gave way.
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(かれ)政権(せいけん)はきっと崩壊(ほうかい)する。
➥His regime is bound to collapse.
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この事件(じけん)運動(うんどう)崩壊(ほうかい)させた。
➥This incident led the movement to collapse.
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その(とう)崩壊(ほうかい)した。
➥The tower fell into ruin.
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その建物(たてもの)(さん)(ねん)(まえ)崩壊(ほうかい)した。
➥The building crumbled to pieces three years ago.
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(もっと)強大(きょうだい)帝国(ていこく)ですら崩壊(ほうかい)する。
➥Even the mightiest of empires comes to an end.
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