Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 破局(はきょく) in Japanese

破局
Kana Reading
はきょく
Romaji
hakyoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
    Example sentence
    そのような情緒と行動の分離に比べれば、破局的結果の方がまだましである。 Even disaster is better than such a divorce between emotion and action.

Examples of 破局, はきょく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

破 JLPT 3

10 strokes

rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

On'Yomi: ハ

Kun'Yomi: やぶ.る, やぶ.れる

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局 JLPT 3

7 strokes

bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment

On'Yomi: キョク

Kun'Yomi: つぼね

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