破棄 (Haki) is a Japanese noun meaning “tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents), destruction, annulment, cancellation”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbtearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbannulment; cancellation; abrogation; voiding; breaking (e.g. a treaty)
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbreversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
Examples
彼らは婚約を破棄した。
They called off their engagement.
女優は怒って契約を破棄した。
The actress tore up her contract angrily.
契約は破棄されたものとみなします。
I regard the contract as having been broken.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).