半壊

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 半壊 is read as はんかい and can mean “partial destruction” or “half-destroyed state”, depending on context.
• Basic usage: The examples show a partly destroyed clock tower and a half-damaged model bridge.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is substantial but incomplete structural destruction and contrasts with total destruction 全壊.