打ち壊し

うちこわし

Also written 打ちこわし, 打毀し

Meanings

1. Noun destruction; demolition; smashing apart; tearing down See also: ぶち壊し (ぶちこわし).
2. uchikowashi riots (Edo period); destructive urban riots protesting the high price of rice

Kanji

• 打 hit. Read as うち.
• 壊 destroy. Read as こわす.

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