瓦解（がかい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: disintegration
Example sentences
- 組織が内部から瓦解した。 — The organization crumbled from within.
- 計画が瓦解してしまった。 — The plan fell apart completely.
Idioms & proverbs containing “瓦解”
- 土崩瓦解 (どほうがかい) — complete collapse; (something) going to pieces (breaking up beyond repair)
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