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廃墟

廃虚

Reading

Kana: はいきょ
Romaji: haikyo
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

ruins; abandoned building

Kanji

Readings: ハイ、 すた.れる、 すた.る
Meanings: abolish, obsolete, cessation, discarding, abandon
Readings: キョ、 あと
Meaning: ruins
Readings: キョ、 コ、 むな.しい、 うつ.ろ
Meanings: void, emptiness, unpreparedness, crack, fissure, untruth

Example Sentences

その(まち)廃墟(はいきょ)となった。
➥The town fell into ruin.
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廃墟(はいきょ)となったその(しろ)現在(げんざい)修復中(しゅうふくちゅう)です。
➥The ruined castle is now under restoration.
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廃墟(はいきょ)(まち)とか、火災(かさい)とか大人(おとな)子供(こども)(ころ)されているのとか。
➥The town in ruins, burning, people and children being killed.
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その(とう)廃墟(はいきょ)(なか)()っていた。
➥The tower stood amid the ruins.
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彼女(かのじょ)(しろ)廃墟(はいきょ)(なか)にたたずんでいた。
➥She was standing amid the ruins of the castle.
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