Vocab Info

N1 Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

破棄(はき)tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents), disposal (e.g. weaponry), revocation, annulment, breaking (e.g. treaty), reversing (e.g. an original judgment) (judgement), discard, cancellation, repeal

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents), destruction

      2. 2.

        annulment, cancellation, abrogation, voiding, breaking (e.g. a treaty)

      3. 3.

        reversal (of an original ruling on appeal), quashing

    All Forms

    破棄 【はき】、破毀 【はき】

    Details

      • は

      • き

    • Frequency

      Anime Top 7,800

    Examples

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    • 必要(ひつよう)の無(な)い書類(しょるい)を破棄(はき)しました。

      I discarded some documents I didn't need.

      • N1
    • 突然(とつぜん)顧客(こきゃく)から契約(けいやく)を破棄(はき)されてしまいました。

      The client suddenly canceled the contract.

      • N1
    • 今度(こんど)取(と)り決(き)めを破棄(はき)した理由(りゆう)を相手(あいて)に聞(き)くつもりだ。

      I'm planning to ask the other party why they broke the agreement this time.

      • N1
    • 古(ふる)い書類(しょるい)を破棄(はき)するにあたり、情報(じょうほう)が漏洩(ろうえい)しないように気(き)をつけなさい。

      Be careful not to leak any information when disposing of old documents.

      • N1
    • こちらに何(なに)も知(し)らせずに一方(いっぽう)的(てき)に契約(けいやく)を破棄(はき)するとは…少(すこ)し無礼(ぶれい)じゃないか?

      Isn't it a bit rude to unilaterally cancel the contract without saying a word to us?

      • N1
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