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Where does “崩壊” come from?

崩壊 (Japanese) comes from Middle Chinese ほうかい.

崩壊 (Japanese): decay, deterioration, disintegration; collapse;...

Definitions

  1. decay, deterioration, disintegration; collapse;...

Ancestry of “崩壊”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chineseほうかい—
Every word from Middle Chinese ほうかい →