ruin in Japanese
ruin in Japanese is 廃墟, 遺跡, 崩壊 — ruin means to destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
ruin in Japanese
廃墟
Pronounced: haikyo
(countable, sometimes, in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
遺跡
Pronounced: iseki
(countable, sometimes, in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
崩壊
Pronounced: hōkai
(uncountable) The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
潰滅
Pronounced: kaimetsu
(uncountable) The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
打倒
Pronounced: datō
(transitive) To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
滅ぼす
Pronounced: horobosu
(transitive) To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
潰す
Pronounced: tsubusu
(transitive) To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
破産
Pronounced: hasan
(transitive) To cause the fiscal ruin of; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
めちゃめちゃ
Pronounced: mechamecha
打ち壊す
Pronounced: uchikowasu
破壊
Pronounced: hakai
だめ
Pronounced: dame
To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
めちゃめちゃ
Pronounced: mechamecha
To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
打ち壊す
Pronounced: uchikowasu
To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
潰す
Pronounced: tsubusu
To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
破壊
Pronounced: hakai
To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
What does "ruin" mean?
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verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
"The heavy rain ruined the outdoor concert."
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noun The remains of a destroyed or decayed structure.
"Tourists explored the ancient ruins of the castle."
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ruin in a sentence
- The heavy rain ruined the outdoor concert.
- One bad decision nearly ruined his career.
- Tourists explored the ancient ruins of the castle.
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What is "ruin" in Japanese?
"ruin" in Japanese is 廃墟, 遺跡, 崩壊. ruin means: To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
How do you pronounce 廃墟?
"ruin" in Japanese is 廃墟, pronounced "haikyo".
How do you use "ruin" in a sentence?
Example: "The heavy rain ruined the outdoor concert." In Japanese, "ruin" is 廃墟, 遺跡, 崩壊.
Are there other ways to say "ruin" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 12 translations listed for "ruin": 廃墟, 遺跡, 崩壊, 潰滅, 打倒, 滅ぼす.
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