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被害 (ひがい) — damage | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

被害

ひがい

noun

Meanings

1damage
2(suffering) damage
3injury
4harm

Example sentence

台風の被害は数県にまたがっていた。

The damage of the typhoon spread over several prefectures.

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Kanji in this word

被Incur, Cover, Veil10 strokes 害Harm, Injury10 strokes

More words with 被

被告ひこく · defendant 被害者ひがいしゃ · victim 被告人ひこくにん · accused 被災ひさい · suffering (from a disaster)被爆ひばく · being bombed 被保険者ひほけんしゃ · insured person

Full entry on Jisho

被疑者

ひぎしゃ · suspect

被せるかぶせる · to cover (with something)N2

More words with 害

危害きがい · injuryN1 迫害はくがい · persecutionN1 無害むがい · harmless 利害りがい · advantages and disadvantagesN2 害がい · harmN3 損害そんがい · damageN3 害するがいする · to harmN1 災害さいがい · calamityN1

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