Japanese word

破綻

Pronunciation

Romajihatan

Meaning

  • nounfailure

Example

その計画は破綻しました。so no kei kaku wa ha tan shi ma shi ta

That plan failed.

Illustration for 破綻 (failure)

More examples

話し合いの不足が計画の破綻を招きました。hana shi a i no fu soku ga kei kaku no ha tan o mane ki ma shi ta

A lack of discussion caused the plan to fail.

Core concept

Describes a plan, system, or relationship that loses its internal support and fails to function as intended.

Common phrases

  • 交渉の破綻kō shō no ha tan

    breakdown of negotiations

  • 計画の破綻kei kaku no ha tan

    failure of a plan

  • 経済の破綻kei zai no ha tan

    economic collapse

Similar words

失敗shippai: A failure to achieve an intended result in any area.
崩壊hōkai: The complete collapse of a structure, system, or order.
行き詰まりikizumari: A state in which progress cannot continue because no solution is found.
頓挫tonza: Progress on a plan or project stops because of difficulties before it is completed.

Definition in Japanese

計画や制度などが途中で行き詰まり、成り立たなくなること。kei kaku ya sei do na do ga to chū de i ki zu ma ri na ri ta ta na ku na ru ko to

Word origin

破綻 (hatan) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 破 (ha, "break") and 綻 (tan, "come apart at the seams"), referring to a structure that breaks apart.

Usage tips

  • The word applies to failed plans, weak arguments, and financial trouble, so it describes a breakdown in many areas of life.

Other meanings

  • breakdownnoun
  • bankruptcynoun
  • collapsenoun

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