► 動詞
倒壊 [とうかい] [倒壊する] meaning: collapse rank: 4
☆ 家は地震で倒壊した ⇨ The house collapsed by the earthquake (☛ Buildings to collapse)
► 名詞
倒壊 [とうかい] meaning: collapse rank: 4
☆ この建物には倒壊の危険がある ⇨ This building is in danger of collapsing (☛ Buildings to collapse)
More examples:
- 手抜き工事のために建物は倒壊した ⇨ The building collapsed because of negligence in construction
- 杜撰な工事のために橋は倒壊した ⇨ The bridge collapsed because of the shoddy construction
- 建物が倒壊したが、住人は事前に避難して無事だった ⇨ The building collapsed, but the dwellers had all evacuated prior and were safe
- 建物が倒壊する危険性は無い ⇨ There is no danger of the building collapsing
- 建物が倒壊する危険が有る ⇨ There is a danger of the building collapsing
- 建物が倒壊して百人の犠牲者が出る大惨事となった ⇨ The building collapse and it became a disaster with 100 victims