Common word› JLPT N2 › Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Conjugation 破壊する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 破は 壊かい する 破は 壊かい しない Polite 破は 壊かい します 破は 壊かい しません Past polite 破は 壊かい しました 破は 壊かい しませんでした Past 破は 壊かい した 破は 壊かい しなかった Te-form 破は 壊かい して 破は 壊かい しないで Desire 破は 壊かい したい 破は 壊かい したくない Potential 破は 壊かい できる 破は 壊かい できない Passive 破は 壊かい される 破は 壊かい されない Causative 破は 壊かい させる 破は 壊かい させない Causative passive 破は 壊かい させられる 破は 壊かい させられない Volitional 破は 壊かい しよう Polite volitional 破は 壊かい しましょう Imperative 破は 壊かい しろ 破は 壊かい するな Conditional 破は 壊かい すれば 破は 壊かい しなければ Tara conditional 破は 壊かい したら 破は 壊かい しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 破は 壊かい する to destroy/wreck something
The typhoon destroyed many buildings.
〈 物もの 〉 が 破は 壊かい する for an application/system to crash
The app crashed due to an error.
〈 物もの 〉 が 破は 壊かい される for something to be destroyed
The forest was destroyed by the development.
Kanji 壊 demolition, break, destroy Transitive / intransitive 破壊する is used both transitively, as in 建物を破壊する (to destroy a building), and intransitively, as in アプリが破壊する (for an app to crash).
Related words· 13 崩壊 emphasizes collapse or disintegration and is often intransitive, while 破壊 emphasizes an agent deliberately destroying or breaking something.
損壊 refers to damage or destruction of property and sounds more formal or legal, while 破壊 is the broader everyday word for destruction of physical, social, or abstract things.
クラッシュ is the common loanword for a software or system crash, while 破壊 in the same sense sounds more technical or literary.
破壊する is a formal, direct word for 'destroy', while 荒らす suggests messier, more disruptive or invasive damage.
Show 9 more Show fewer 壊す is the everyday verb for breaking something, while 破壊する is a more formal, forceful word often used for large-scale or complete destruction.
破壊 focuses on the active act of destroying something, while 荒廃 emphasizes the resulting state of ruin or decay.
破壊 is a general word for physically destroying or wrecking something, whereas 破棄 specifically implies destroying (tearing up) documents or records, often with legal/official intent.
破壊 means destruction in a general, often violent or unintended sense, whereas 取り壊し is the neutral term for planned demolition.
破壊 is the general word for destruction of any kind, whereas 粉砕 specifically emphasizes smashing something into fragments or powder.
破壊 is a general word for breaking or destroying physical objects or structures, whereas 壊滅 implies total, often irreversible annihilation of a group or system.
破壊 implies violent or destructive smashing without regard to structure, while 解体 suggests a methodical, controlled taking-apart.
破壊 implies total destruction or wrecking of something, while 破損 usually refers to partial damage that leaves the object recognizable.
破壊 refers to physically destroying objects or structures, while 撃破 is used specifically for defeating an enemy or opponent in combat.
Opposites· 8 建設 means building or construction, the direct opposite of 破壊 's meaning of destruction.
破壊 means destruction, the direct opposite of 構築 , which means building or constructing something.
再建 means to rebuild or reconstruct something, whereas 破壊 means to destroy it, making the two direct opposites.
Show 5 more Show fewer 破壊する means to destroy, the opposite of 生み出す 's sense of bringing something into existence.
破壊 means to destroy or damage something, the opposite of 復元 , which means restoring something to its original state.
破壊 means destruction or ruining something, the opposite of 保全 's goal of preserving and maintaining integrity.
破壊 means to destroy or damage something, the direct opposite of 修復 , which means to restore or repair it.
破壊 means destruction, the destructive event that 復興 (reconstruction/revival) typically follows and reverses.
Don't confuse with 破戒 means breaking a religious precept or vow, unlike 破壊 which means physically or structurally destroying something, despite sharing the same reading はかい .
破壊 means the act of physically destroying something, while 破滅 describes the resulting state of ruin, often of a person or plan.
Word family· 29 non-destructive
environmental destruction
destruction of nature; environmental destruction
destructive power; destructive force
destruction rate; destruction ratio
Show 6 more Show fewer destructive; devastating
destroyer
price destruction; sudden widespread price drop
iconoclasm; image breaking
deforestation
fatigue fracture; fatigue failure
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Written forms 破は 壊かい Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling for the noun and する -verb. No kana-only written form is specified.
ハカイ Usage <1%
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 破 , associated with breaking or tearing, and 壊 , associated with breaking down or destruction. The spelling transparently matches the meaning, but this is a component explanation rather than a detailed historical derivation.
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