旧弊打破

Reading

Kana: きゅうへいだは

Romaji: kyūheidaha

Definition

noun

1

breaking down antiquated notions; abandoning old-time ways; correcting long-standing abuses

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

旧

Readings: キュウ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-

弊

Reading: ヘイ

Meanings: abuse, evil, vice, breakage

打

Readings: ダ、 ダアス、 う.つ、 う.ち-、 ぶ.つ

Meanings: strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

破

Readings: ハ、 やぶ.る、 やぶ.れる、 わ.れる

Meanings: rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate