崩壊 (ほうかい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

崩壊 (ほうかい) means collapse / breakdown / crumbling.

See example sentences below.

崩壊 at a glance

崩壊

ほうかいhoukai

N1noun

collapse / breakdown / crumbling

崩壊ほうかいhoukaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

collapse / breakdown / crumbling

Example 1

地震で建物が崩壊した。

Translation

The building collapsed due to the earthquake.

Example 2

政治の崩壊は社会に影響を与える。

Translation

The collapse of politics affects society.