No. 1,817 in Japanese
崩壊
Collapse; breakdown; disintegration.
In a sentence
この建物は地震で崩壊しました。
This building collapsed due to the earthquake.
The word '崩壊' is used here to describe the physical destruction or collapse of a structure.
経済が崩壊し、多くの人が仕事を失いました。
The economy collapsed, causing many people to lose their jobs.
The term '崩壊' is utilized metaphorically to describe the failure or breakdown of a complex system like economy.
彼の精神は困難のため崩壊寸前でした。
His psyche was on the verge of collapse due to the difficulties.
Here, '崩壊' is used figuratively to represent the mental breakdown of an individual.
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