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朽廃 (きゅうはい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

朽きゅう廃はい

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

decay; dilapidation

Describes buildings, structures, or objects falling into ruin through age and neglect. Often used in formal or literary contexts.

その古ふるい家いえは長なが年ねん放ほう置ちされて朽きゅう廃はいしている。
The old house has been left unattended for years and is decaying.
朽きゅう廃はい

し

た

倉そう

庫こ

が

取と

り

壊こわ

さ

れる

こと

に

なっ

た

。

The dilapidated warehouse is going to be demolished.

Written forms

朽きゅう廃はい
Standard kanji spelling for decay and dilapidation.
朽きゅう敗はい
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 朽廃 is preferred.

Kanji

朽decay, rot, remain in seclusion
廃abolish, obsolete, cessation
敗failure, defeat, reversal

Similar words

老ろう朽きゅう
老朽 emphasizes aging and becoming obsolete, often used for infrastructure or systems, while 朽廃 focuses on physical decay and ruin.
荒こう廃はい
荒廃 implies desolation or devastation, often of land or society, whereas 朽廃 is more about structural decay.

Etymology

Compound of 朽 (decay, rot) and 廃 (abandon, disuse). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the idea of falling into ruin through neglect.