“To damage” in Japanese
Short answer
To damage in Japanese is “害する” (gaisuru). Full meaning: to injure, to damage, to harm, to hurt; to kill; to hinder, to obstruct.
Other ways to say “To damage” in Japanese
害す
gaisu to injure, to damage, to harm, to hurt; to kill; to hinder, to obstruct
荒らす
arasu to lay waste, to devastate, to damage; to invade, to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums), to spam
仇する
adasuru to harm, to injure, to damage; to invade, to raid; to oppose, to rise against
損なう
zokonau to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to spoil, to mar, to ruin; to fail to do, to do amiss, to miss one's opportunity to do; to almost do, to come close to doing
痛める
itameru to hurt, to injure, to cause pain; to harm, to damage, to spoil; to worry, to bother, to be grieved over, to afflict
損害を与える
songaiwoataeru to damage, to do harm, to disadvantage
あらす
arasu to lay waste, to devastate, to damage; to invade, to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums), to spam
毀つ
kobotsu to destroy, to break, to damage
荒らせる
araseru to lay waste, to devastate, to damage; to invade, to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums), to spam
あらせる
araseru to lay waste, to devastate, to damage; to invade, to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums), to spam
損じる
sonjiru to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage
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