1.
harm, damage, injury
Something that causes negative effects or damage to people, things, or situations.
害 means harm, damage, or negative effect.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- Xに害がある (to be harmful to X)
- 害を与える (to cause harm)
- 害を受ける (to receive harm, to be harmed)
- 害になる (to become harmful)
COMPOUND WORDS:
- 害虫 (pest, harmful insect)
- 公害 (pollution)
- 被害 (damage, harm suffered)
- 損害 (damage, loss)
- 有害 (harmful)
- 無害 (harmless)
ANTONYM:
- 益 (benefit)