廃墟(はいきょ)

はいきょ
noun
ruins, abandoned site
building
1. ruins, abandoned site, derelict building
The remains of a building, structure, or settlement that has fallen into disrepair and been abandoned. Used for both ancient ruins and modern abandoned structures.
この建物(たてもの)は廃墟(はいきょ)になっている。
This building has become a ruin.
戦争(せんそう)で町(まち)は廃墟(はいきょ)と化(か)した。
The town was reduced to ruins by the war.
廃墟(はいきょ)となった工場(こうじょう)を写真(しゃしん)に撮(と)る趣味(しゅみ)を持(も)つ人(ひと)が増(ふ)えている。
More and more people have the hobby of photographing abandoned factories.

Usage

Also written as 廃虚(はいきょ) with a simplified second kanji. In recent years, 廃墟(はいきょ) exploration and photography have become popular hobbies in Japan, though entering abandoned buildings without permission is illegal. 廃墟(はいきょ)マニア refers to people enthusiastic about exploring ruins.

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Related Words

Compare: 荒廃(こうはい) (ruin, devastation, decay)
Compare: 跡地(あとち) (former site)
Compare: 荒(あ)れ果(は)てる (to be completely ruined)
Compare: 荒(あ)れ地(ち) (wasteland)
Compare: 荒涼(こうりょう) (desolate)
Compare: 焼(や)け跡(あと) (burned ruins)
Compare: 残骸(ざんがい) (wreckage)
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Added 2026.2.21 15:48 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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