Japanese word

破棄

Pronunciation

Romajihaki

Meaning

  • noundestruction

Example

古い記録を破棄します。furu i ki roku o ha ki shi ma su

I destroy old records.

Illustration for 破棄 (destruction)

More examples

不要になったデータは、復元できない方法で破棄します。fu yō ni na tta dē ta wa fuku gen de ki na i hō hō de ha ki shi ma su

Data that is no longer needed is destroyed in a way that prevents recovery.

Core concept

It expresses the complete removal of an item, record, or formal decision from continued use or validity.

Common phrases

  • 契約の破棄kei yaku no ha ki

    contract cancellation

Similar words

廃棄haiki: Discarding an item because it is no longer needed or usable.
破壊hakai: Physical destruction that makes an object unable to remain intact or function.
消去shōkyo: Removal of recorded information from a device or storage medium.
取り消しtorikeshi: Removal of the force or validity of a decision, order, or agreement.

Definition in Japanese

物や記録を捨てて存在しないものとして扱うこと。また、成立した決定や契約の効力をなくすこと。mono ya ki roku o su te te son zai shi na i mo no to shi te atsuka u ko to ma ta sei ritsu shi ta ket tei ya kei yaku no kō ryoku o na ku su ko to

Word origin

破棄 (haki) is a Sino-Japanese word formed from 破 (ha, "break") and 棄 (ki, "discard"), combining physical destruction with the act of abandoning something.

Usage tips

  • The English word "destroy" usually suggests physical damage, while 破棄 (haki) also applies to records, agreements, and official decisions that are discarded or canceled.

Other meanings

  • discardingnoun
  • cancellationnoun

Opposites

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