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破は棄き
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); destruction
2. annulment; cancellation; abrogation; voiding; breaking (e.g. treaty)
3. reversal (of an original ruling)
Alt. forms
破は棄き
89%
はき
10%
破は毀き
Kanji used
破
to tear
棄
discard
Pitch accent
は
き
Top 7400
Conjugations...Used in: 1399
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
breaking off an engagement
Examples (4 in total)
They broke off their engagement.
She broke off her engagement in a fit of anger.
We were forced to back out of a contract due to the earthquake.
With respect to these documents, I think the best thing is to destroy them.