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[こう()·はい()]
kouhai
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 荒廃

noun, suru verb
  1. ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay

Definition and Synonyms for 荒廃

Wrecking destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
Synonyms: , 壊滅, , , 没落, 滅亡, 疲弊, 破壊, 破滅, 荒廃, 衰亡
Ruin an event that results in destruction
Synonyms: , , , 没落, 滅亡, 破滅, 荒廃, 衰亡
Dilapidation the process of becoming dilapidated
Synonyms: , , , 没落, 滅亡, 破滅, 荒廃, 衰亡
Desolation the state of being decayed or destroyed
Synonyms: 壊滅, 滅亡, 破滅, 荒廃, 衰亡

Meanings for each kanji in 荒廃

» laid waste; rough; rude; wild
» abolish; obsolete; cessation; discarding; abandon

Categories 荒廃 is a member of

Devastation the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
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Demolition an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
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Decay the process of gradually becoming inferior
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Deterioration a symptom of reduced quality or strength
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Sample Sentences for 荒廃

The country was wasted by war.
The sight of the ruins brought home to him the meaning of war.
The devastation in Kobe was as terrible as I had imagined.
The sight of the ruins brought home to him the meaning of war.
The war wasted the country.

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