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毀棄 (きき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
destruction ; demolition ; damage
Formal or legal term for destroying or damaging something, especially documents, buildings, or evidence. Often used in compound verbs like 毀棄する. Not an everyday word; in casual speech, 壊す or 破壊 are more common.
この 建たて 物もの は 老ろう 朽きゅう 化か の ため 毀き 棄き さ れる こと に なっ た 。
It was decided that this building would be demolished due to deterioration.
Kanji 棄 abandon, throw away, discard Similar words 破は 壊かい 破壊 is the common word for destruction or breaking things, used in everyday and technical contexts. 毀棄 is more formal and often implies legal or official destruction, such as of documents or structures.
壊こわ す 壊す is the everyday verb for breaking or destroying something. 毀棄する is a formal, often written, alternative used in specific contexts like law or official reports.
Etymology Compound of 毀 (ki, 'break, destroy') and 棄 (ki, 'discard, abandon'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys thorough destruction or disposal.
