半壊

半壊

"半壊" means "partial destruction" or "half-collapse."

Here, 半壊 refers to the state of partial destruction or damage caused to buildings during the earthquake.

地震で多くの建物が半壊しました。

Many buildings were partially destroyed in the earthquake.

In this instance, 半壊 describes the gradual partial damage to a house over time due to environmental effects.

古い家が長年の風雨で半壊状態にある。

The old house is in a state of partial destruction due to years of wind and rain.

Here, 半壊 specifies the damage condition of the factory following a fire incident.

火事の後、その工場は半壊状態だった。

After the fire, that factory was in a state of partial destruction.