(がい)

がい
noun
harm, damage
1. harm, damage, injury
Something that causes negative effects or damage to people, things, or situations.
Food that is harmful to the body.
Smoking is harmful to health.
Common construction: Xに(がい)がある
Please do not cause harm.
We should stop actions that harm the environment.
This medicine is harmful to the body if you take too much.

(がい) means harm, damage, or negative effect.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • Xに(がい)がある (to be harmful to X)
  • (がい)(あた)える (to cause harm)
  • (がい)()ける (to receive harm, to be harmed)
  • (がい)になる (to become harmful)

COMPOUND WORDS:

  • 害虫(がいちゅう) (pest, harmful insect)
  • 公害(こうがい) (pollution)
  • 被害(ひがい) (damage, harm suffered)
  • 損害(そんがい) (damage, loss)
  • 有害(ゆうがい) (harmful)
  • 無害(むがい) (harmless)

ANTONYM:

  • (えき) (benefit)