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
collapse of bubble economy; economic bubble burst
gravitational collapse
inconsistently, horribly drawn animated film or cartoon; animated cartoon episode of lower picture quality than other episodes in the same series
collapse of the medical care system; medical care breakdown
economic collapse; economic meltdown
fall of a wall
price destruction
cytolysis; breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane
debris avalanche (of a volcano); collapse of volcanic edifice; sector collapse
animal hoarding; compulsive accumulation of pets
disintegration of a cell nucleus
financial collapse
rare decay
deep-seated landslide
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.