破棄

はき

revocation, annulment, breaking (e.g., treaty)

Also:annulment, reversal (of an original ruling on appeal)

What does 破棄 mean?

破棄 is a Japanese noun meaning revocation, annulment, breaking (e.g., treaty) in English. It can also be translated as annulment, reversal (of an original ruling on appeal) depending on context. It is written as 破棄 in kanji, はき in hiragana, and haki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

これらの書類に関しては破棄することが一番いいと思う。

With respect to these documents, I think the best thing is to destroy them.

彼らは婚約を破棄した。

They called off their engagement.