Words — 14 found
そうこく
相克
1. rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; struggle
2. mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycleSee also 相生
相剋 【そうこく】
うこわ
打ち壊し
2. uchikowashi riots (Edo period); destructive urban riots protesting the high price of riceHistorical term
打ちこわし 【うちこわし】、打毀し 【うちこわし】
打毀し: Rarely-used kanji form.
かっせいさんそ
活性酸素
1. reactive oxygen (i.e. free radicals, which can be destructive at high concentrations)Chemistry
かくほうかい
核崩壊
1. nuclear decay; nuclear disintegrationPhysics
2. karyorrhexis (destructive fragmentation of a dying cell's nucleus)Biology