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弊害

へいがい

harmful effect, evil

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Examples

  1. 制度の弊害が目立つ。

    せいどのへいがいがめだつ。

    The harmful effects of the system stand out.

  2. 過度な競争は弊害を生む。

    かどなきょうそうはへいがいをうむ。

    Excessive competition breeds harmful side effects.

  3. 規制緩和の弊害を指摘する声も少なくない。

    きせいかんわのへいがいをしてきするこえもすくなくない。

    Quite a few voices point to the damaging effects of deregulation.

Common patterns

弊害を生む
to give rise to harmful effects
弊害が出る
harmful effects appear
弊害を取り除く
to remove the harmful effects

Memory tip

弊害 is damage produced by a system, practice or policy — never by a person or a disease. It is the unintended cost of something set up for a good reason, close to 'downside'.

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