noun
destruction; demolition; smashing apart
General noun for the act of breaking or tearing something down, often with force. Can be used literally or figuratively.
See also: ぶち壊し
古いビルの打ち壊しが始まった。
The demolition of the old building has begun.
彼の計画は完全な打ち壊しだ。
His plan is a complete wreck.
noun
uchikowashi riots; Edo-period destructive urban riots
Historical term referring to riots in the Edo period where commoners destroyed the property of wealthy merchants to protest high rice prices.
江戸時代には、米価の高騰に抗議して打ちこわしが頻発した。
During the Edo period, uchikowashi riots frequently broke out in protest of soaring rice prices.