noun
great harm; murder
Rare, literary term for severe harm, especially to a person, including murder. Not used in everyday speech.
古文書には、敵の凶害を避けるためのまじないが記されている。
Ancient documents record charms to avoid great harm from enemies.
Compound of 凶 (bad luck, disaster) and 害 (harm). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is rare in modern Japanese.