“Ruin” in Japanese
Short answer
Ruin in Japanese is “没落” (botsuraku). Full meaning: ruin, fall, collapse, downfall, bankruptcy.
Other ways to say “Ruin” in Japanese
荒廃
kouhai ruin, destruction, devastation, waste, decay
破滅
hametsu ruin, destruction, fall
淪落
rinraku ruin, depravity, corruption
滅亡
metsubou downfall, ruin, collapse, destruction
衰亡
suibou decline and fall, ruin, downfall, collapse
廃残
haizan down-and-out, ruin, decline
潰れ
tsubure collapse, ruin, destruction; break (on a printed line, letter, etc.)
零落
reiraku falling into straitened circumstances, downfall, ruin
衰滅
suimetsu decline, downfall, ruin(ation)
荒癈
kouhai ruin, destruction, devastation, waste, decay
沒落
botsuraku ruin, fall, collapse, downfall, bankruptcy
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