1.
damage, harm, injury
Loss or harm caused by a disaster, crime, accident, or other harmful event.
Aid is arriving from across the country to the areas that suffered major damage from the typhoon.
被害 refers to damage or harm received, often from disasters, crimes, or accidents.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 被害を受ける (to suffer damage)
- 被害が出る (damage occurs)
- 〜による被害 (damage caused by ~)
COMPOUND WORDS:
- 被害者 (victim)
- 被害届 (damage report to police)
- 被害額 (amount of damage)
- 被害状況 (damage situation)
TYPES OF DAMAGE:
- 地震の被害 (earthquake damage)
- 詐欺の被害 (fraud damage)
- 人的被害 (casualties, human losses)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 損害: damage, loss (financial/legal focus)
- 害: harm, damage (more general)
Related Words
Related:
損害 (damage (financial))