► 名詞
害 [(1)がい] meaning: damage rank: 2
☆ 歯磨き粉は少量なら飲み込んでも害は無い ⇨ There is no harm in ingesting toothpaste if in a small amount
☆ 試してみても害は無いよ ⇨ There will be no harm in trying
害 [(1)がい] [百害有って一利無し] meaning: damage rank: 2
☆ タバコは百害有って一利無しだ ⇨ Smoking does 100 damages with 0 benefit (☛ A common phrase)
More examples:
- この地域は台風で大きな被害を受けた ⇨ This region received extensive damage by the typhoon
- 犯人は被害者の許しを請うた ⇨ The perpetrator begged for the victim’s forgiveness
- 首相が地震災害の現地を訪れた ⇨ The prime minister visited the site of the earthquake disaster
- 彼は被害者ぶっている ⇨ He is acting like a victim
- 損害は恐れていたほど酷くはなかった ⇨ The damage was not as bad as I had feared
- 犯人は被害者から一千万円を脅し取った ⇨ The suspect extorted ¥10 million from the victim
- 幸い被害は殆ど無かった ⇨ Fortunately the damage was minimal
- 常識では考えられないような大災害 ⇨ The disaster beyond the realm of the common knowledge
- 犯人は被害者を路地に誘い込んで強姦した ⇨ The suspect lured the victim into a back alley and raped
- 竜巻で被害が出た ⇨ A tornado caused damages
- 著作権侵害 ⇨ A copyright infringement
- 多くの芸能人が災害援助に名を連ねた (なをつらねる) ⇨ Many entertainers lined up their names, participated, in the disaster relief
- 政府は少数民族を迫害した ⇨ The government persecuted the minority ethnic groups
- 台風が甚大な被害をもたらした ⇨ A typhoon caused enormous damages
- 人間社会の発展は公害等の大きな弊害をもたらした ⇨ The development of human society have caused significant damages such as pollutions