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[がい()]
gai
noun

English Meaning(s) for 害

noun
  1. injury; harm; evil influence; damage

Definition and Synonyms for 害

Injury an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage
Synonyms: けが, , 傷創, 傷害, 傷痍, 危害, , 害悪, 害毒, 損傷, 負傷
Hindrance any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Synonyms: がん, こぶ, 口出し, 妨げ, 妨げる, 妨害, , 差し合い, 差し支え, 差し支える, 差し障り, 差し障る, 干渉, 手出し, 支障, 故障, 横槍, , , 荷厄介, 荷物, お荷物, 足かせ, 足手まとい, 足纏い, 邪魔, お邪魔, 邪魔立て, 邪魔者, 重荷, 阻止, 障り, 障る, 障害, 雑音, 首枷, 魔障
Bother something or someone that causes trouble
Synonyms: 人泣かせ, 厄介者, 困り者, , 悩みの種, 持て余す, お荷物, 邪魔
Harm the occurrence of a change for the worse
Synonyms: ダメージ, 不都合, 傷害, 危害, , 厄難, , 害悪, 弊害, 損傷, 損壊, 損害, 毀傷, 毀損, 禍害
Bother a source of unhappiness
Synonyms: 人泣かせ, 厄介者, 困り者, , 悩みの種, 持て余す, お荷物, 邪魔

Meanings for each kanji in 害

» harm; injury

Categories 害 is a member of

Misconduct activity that transgresses moral or civil law
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Obstruction any structure that makes progress difficult
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Change an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
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Negative Stimulus a stimulus with undesirable consequences
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 害

Sample Sentences for 害

Drinking too much is bad for the health.
There's no need to be frightened of the dog; he is quite harmless.
Drunk in moderation, alcohol is not harmful.
I had difficulty convincing her of the dangers of smoking.
Wine is not harmful in itself.

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