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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

害がいする

gai suru

to harm, to damage

Formal; often used with 健康 or 気分. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

その気候きこうで健康けんこうを害がいした。
The climate affected his health.
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飲のみすぎると健康けんこうを害がいするよ。
You will ruin your health if you drink too much.
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彼かれは働はたらきすぎて、健康けんこうを害がいした。
He worked so hard that he ruined his health.
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Kanji in 害

害harm; injuryOnガイ

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