崩壊 (Houkai) is a Japanese noun meaning “collapse, crumbling, breaking down, caving in”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcollapse; crumbling; breaking down; caving in
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verb(radioactive) decay; disintegration
Examples
床が崩壊した。
The floor gave way.
その塔は崩壊した。
The tower fell into ruin.
彼の政権はきっと崩壊する。
His regime is bound to collapse.
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