Illustration: In the back corridor of a small Japanese shop, years of casually leaving empty delivery boxes have reduced the passage to a narrow gap. The older boxes are dusty and flattened beneath newer ones.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

弊へい

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harm, bad habit

This sense is rarely used on its own. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

この方法ほうほうには、時間じかんがかかる弊へいがある。
This method has the drawback of taking a long time.
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スマホに頼たよりすぎる弊へいを、先生せんせいが指摘してきした。
The teacher pointed out the harm in relying too much on smartphones.
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この会社かいしゃには、前例ぜんれいにこだわりすぎる弊へいがある。
This company has a bad habit of sticking too closely to precedent.
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Kanji in 弊

弊abuse; evilOnヘイ

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