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Illustration of 被害

被害ひがい

ひがい higai Play N3 Noun

Meanings and examples

災害や事故などによって受ける損害や悪影響。 damage

Example 1

台風たいふうは作物さくもつに大おおきな被害ひがいを与あたえた。

The typhoon caused great damage to the crops.

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Example 2

台風たいふうは多大ただいの被害ひがいを与あたえた。

The typhoon has done much harm.

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Kanji breakdown

害

N3

harm; injury

On reading
ガイ
Kun reading
Radical
宀

被

N2

incur; cover; veil; brood over; shelter; wear; put on; be exposed (film); receiving

On reading
ヒ
Kun reading
こうむ.る、おお.う、かぶ.る、かぶ.せる
Radical
衣
Illustration of 害

害

N3

がい

injury; harm; evil influence; damage

Illustration of 損害

損害

N3

そんがい

damage; injury; loss

Illustration of 被る

被る

N3

かぶる

to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on; to pull over (one's head)

Illustration of 障害

障害

N3

しょうがい

obstacle; impediment (fault); damage

Illustration of 公害

公害

N2

こうがい

public nuisance; pollution