| GAI |
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That GUY punched the master right in the fucking mouth, damaging his crown in the process. |
| 公害 |
pollution.
★★☆☆☆
pollution. Has a more broad meaning than the related word 汚染(おせん)。 Not just dirty smoggy air, but also noise pollution, the annoyance of someone talking on a cellphone on a train, and 情報公害 (じょうほうこうがい): "ad pollution" - the inescapable advertisements one sees everywhere. BOOBOO:If you want to say "environmental pollution," you have to use 汚染、 not 公害。 |
| 被害 |
casualties
★★☆☆☆
damage (to property) or casualties (human): used about earthquakes, wars, and crimes. |
| 被害者 |
victim
★★☆☆☆
NP
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| 妨害 |
interference
★★☆☆☆
interference - a person interferes with you. (妨害 is used with people, while the related term 阻害(そがい) is used about objects) |
| Meaning | Hint | Radical | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 毒 | poison/ addict | EVERY | 毎 |
| 害 | damage | MOUTH | 口 |
Sugar damages your mouth, but the addict eats it EVERY day.
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disaster
災害 災い 災難 |
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injure, harm
損害 傷める 被害 損なう |
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obstacle
阻害 妨害 支障 足手まとい |
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oppress
虐待 迫害 虐げる |
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pollution
汚染 公害 |