はきょく
Noun
1.
catastrophe, cataclysm
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
2.
collapse (of a relationship), breakup, split (friends, lovers, etc.)
colloquial
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彼らの関係は破局を迎えた。
Their relationship met its end (broke up).
喧嘩が続き、ついに二人は破局した。
The arguments continued, and finally, the two broke up.
恋人との破局は、彼女にとって大きな悲しみだった。
The breakup with her lover was a great sorrow for her.
経済の破局は、多くの人々の生活に深刻な影響を与えた。
The economic catastrophe had a serious impact on many people's lives.
世界的な環境問題は、このままでは地球の破局を招くかもしれない。
Global environmental problems might lead to the planet's catastrophe if things continue as they are.
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