荒廃

こうはい

ruin

What does 荒廃 mean?

荒廃 is a Japanese noun meaning ruin in English. It is written as 荒廃 in kanji, こうはい in hiragana, and kouhai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その国は戦争で荒廃してしまった。

The country was wasted by war.