惨さん害がい

noun

heavy damage; havoc; ravages

Refers to severe, often widespread damage or destruction, typically from disasters, war, or accidents. Somewhat formal and more common in written Japanese.

• 台たい風ふうがもたらした惨さん害がいは想そう像ぞうを絶ぜっするものだった。

  The havoc brought by the typhoon was unimaginable.

• 戦せん争そうの惨さん害がいを後こう世せいに伝つたえる。

  We pass on the ravages of war to future generations.