devastation

壊滅、荒廃

広い地域にわたるひどい被害や破壊。

やさしい英語で： Severe damage or destruction across a large area.

• The storm caused devastation.
• We saw the devastation left by the flood.
• Years of war brought devastation to the region.

類義語： destruction, ruin

よく使う表現： widespread devastation, cause devastation, total devastation

遺産の浪費、遺産の不正管理

遺産を管理する人が、故人のお金や財産を不正に使ったり浪費したりすること。

やさしい英語で： Improper use or waste of a dead person's money or property by the person managing it.

• The claim alleged devastation of estate assets.
• The executor faced liability for devastation.
• Beneficiaries sought compensation for the administrator's devastation of the estate.

使い方： devastation of something (The executor was accused of devastation of the estate.)

類義語： devastavit

よく使う表現： devastation of assets, devastation of something