► 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:
- 犯人は被害者を強姦した ⇨ The suspect raped the victim
- 犯人は被害者の許しを請うた ⇨ The perpetrator begged for the victim’s forgiveness
- 日本では経済成長と共に1950年代から公害が大きな問題になった ⇨ In Japan since the 1950’s pollution became a big issue as the economy developed
- 人は彼の障害を好奇の目で見るだけだった ⇨ People only rubbernecked at his disability
- 首相が地震災害の現地を訪れた ⇨ The prime minister visited the site of the earthquake disaster
- ストレスは健康に有害だ ⇨ Stress is harmful to health
- 彼女は業者に頼んで害虫を駆除した ⇨ She hired a contractor to get rid of pests
- 身体障害者の利用を配慮した設計 ⇨ The design that considers the use by disabled people
- 台湾は日本に災害援護資金を供出した ⇨ Taiwan provided disaster relief fund to Japan
- 妊娠中の飲酒は胎児の脳の発達を阻害する ⇨ Drinking during pregnancy hinders the development of the brain of the fetus
- 彼等は選挙妨害を工作した ⇨ They schemed to interfere with the election
- メディアは被害者の名前の公表を控えた ⇨ The media refrained from publicizing the name of the victim
- 地震に因る被害は甚大だった ⇨ The damage caused by the earthquake was enormous
- 彼は障害を苦にして自殺した ⇨ He killed himself after struggling with his disability
- 殺害事件 ⇨ A murder case