Meaning

Primary

Ruins

Alternative

Abandoned Building

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Obsolete ruins are places that are abandoned because nobody can run them anymore (due to being obsolete, or due to not having money, or due to whatever else). These things are ruins or abandoned buildings. People like to explore these, a lot.

Reading

はいきょ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

昨日廃墟で鬼ごっこをしたので、筋肉痛になりました。

I have muscle pain because I played tag in the abandoned building yesterday.

Kanji Composition