1.
harm; injury; damage
Physical or other harm inflicted on a person, animal, or thing. Often used in formal or legal contexts.
他人に危害を加えてはいけない。
You must not cause harm to others.
危害を加えるつもりはなかった。
I didn't intend to cause any harm.
環境に危害を及ぼす物質の使用が制限されている。
The use of substances that cause harm to the environment is restricted.
危害 is a formal word for physical harm or injury inflicted on a person, commonly seen in legal and news contexts. It is more formal than 害 alone and typically describes deliberate or consequential harm rather than accidental damage.
KEY COLLOCATIONS:
- 危害を加える — to inflict harm; to cause injury
- 危害を及ぼす — to cause harm (more formal)
- 危害を受ける — to suffer harm
USAGE:
The pattern 危害を加える is by far the most common collocation. This word often appears in legal statutes, police reports, and news articles when describing harm done to people or the environment.