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破棄

破毀

Reading

Kana: はき
Romaji: haki
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Definition

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tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); revocation; annulment; breaking (e.g. treaty); reversing (e.g. an original judgment) (judgement); discard; cancellation; repeal

Kanji

Readings: ハ、 やぶ.る、 やぶ.れる、 わ.れる
Meanings: rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
Readings: キ、 す.てる
Meanings: abandon, throw away, discard, resign, reject, sacrifice
Readings: キ、 こぼ.つ、 こわ.す、 こぼ.れる、 こわ.れる、 そし.る、 やぶ.る
Meanings: break, destroy, censure, be chipped, be scratched, be broken, be ruined

Example Sentences

(かれ)らは婚約(こんやく)破棄(はき)した。
➥They called off their engagement.
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契約(けいやく)破棄(はき)されたものとみなします。
➥I regard the contract as having been broken.
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私達(わたしたち)地震(じしん)によって契約(けいやく)破棄(はき)余儀(よぎ)なくされた。
➥We were forced to back out of a contract due to the earthquake.
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女優(じょゆう)(おこ)って契約(けいやく)破棄(はき)した。
➥The actress tore up her contract angrily.
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彼女(かのじょ)腹立(はらだ)ちまぎれに婚約(こんやく)破棄(はき)した。
➥She broke off her engagement in a fit of anger.
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これらの書類(しょるい)(かん)しては破棄(はき)することが一番(いちばん)いいと(おも)う。
➥With respect to these documents, I think the best thing is to destroy them.
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