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崩壊 (ほうかい) — collapse | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

崩壊

ほうかい

N1

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1collapse
2decay (physics)
3crumbling
4breaking down
5(radioactive) decay
6disintegration

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Kanji in this word

崩Crumble, Die, Demolish11 strokes 壊Demolition, Break, Destroy16 strokes

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