崩ほう壊かい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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

Physical or metaphorical collapse of structures, systems, or organizations. Used for buildings, governments, economies, etc.

その国くには経けい済ざい崩ほう壊かいの危き機きに直ちょく面めんしている。

The country is facing the risk of economic collapse.

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

radioactive decay; disintegration

physics

Physics term for radioactive decay or particle disintegration.

倒とう壊かい
倒壊 emphasizes falling over or toppling, often used for buildings and structures, while 崩壊 implies crumbling or disintegration from within.
破は壊かい
破壊 is transitive destruction (breaking something), whereas 崩壊 is intransitive collapse (something breaks down on its own).

Compound of 崩 (crumble) and 壊 (break down). The kanji combination naturally conveys collapse or disintegration.