What does 解散 mean?
解散 is a Japanese noun meaning “breakup, dissolution” in English. It can also be translated as “dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.), dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 解散 in kanji, かいさん in hiragana, and kaisan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
警察は、群衆を解散させた。
The police broke up the crowd.
首相は国会を解散した。
The prime minister dissolved the Diet.