害する

がいする

to harm, to offend

Also:to hinder

What does 害する mean?

害する is a Japanese verb meaning to harm, to offend in English. It can also be translated as to hinder depending on context. It is written as 害する in kanji, がいする in hiragana, and gaisuru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その気候で健康を害した。

The climate affected his health.