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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

弊へい害がい

heigai

harmful effect

Example sentences

  1. これは弊害へいがいを伴ともなった。

    This brought harmful results.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. しかし、少すくなからぬ弊害へいがいも生しょうじた。

    There were also considerable harmful effects.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 景観けいかんの悪化あっかや、貴重きちょうな照葉樹林しょうようじゅりんの損失そんしつなど、むしろ弊害へいがいが大おおきく批判ひはんの対象たいしょうとなっている。

    Adverse effects including devastation of scenery and loss of precious laurel forest are prominent and it is subject to criticism.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 弊害

  • 弊abuse; evilOnヘイ
  • 害harm; injuryOnガイ

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