破壊

はかい

destruction

Also:(application) crash

What does 破壊 mean?

破壊 is a Japanese noun meaning destruction in English. It can also be translated as (application) crash depending on context. It is written as 破壊 in kanji, はかい in hiragana, and hakai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その台風は多くの家を破壊した。

The typhoon destroyed many houses.