ホウカイ
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する)
1. collapse; crumbling; breaking down; caving in
2. (radioactive) decay; disintegration
Pitch accent
ウカイ
Used in vocabulary (24 in total)
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
family breakdown; family disintegration; collapse of one's family
class disruption (e.g. due to discipline problems); classroom chaos
Examples (11 in total)
The news was all about the collapse of the Soviet Union.
His regime is bound to collapse.
The bridge couldn't sustain the force of the strong current and collapsed.