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消滅
しょうめつ
noun
anime:evangelion-tv
anime-category:vocabulary
curated-media-vocabulary
Meanings
1
extinction ; extinguishment ; disappearance ; vanishing ; termination ; lapse
2
annihilation
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Kanji in this word
消
Extinguish, Blow Out, Turn Off
10 strokes
滅
Destroy, Ruin, Overthrow
13 strokes
More words with
消
消費者
しょうひしゃ ·
consumer (of a product, service, etc.)
消費
しょうひ ·
consumption
N3
消費税
しょうひぜい ·
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
解消
かいしょう ·
cancellation
消防
しょうぼう ·
fire fighting
N3
Full entry on Jisho
消極的
しょうきょくてき ·
passive
N2
消印
けしいん ·
postmark
取り消し
とりけし ·
cancellation
More words with
滅
消滅
しょうめつ ·
extinction
絶滅
ぜつめつ ·
destruction
N3
撲滅
ぼくめつ ·
eradication
破滅
はめつ ·
ruin
滅多に
めったに ·
rarely (with neg. verb)
N3
滅茶苦茶
めちゃくちゃ ·
absurd
滅亡
めつぼう ·
downfall
N1
壊滅
かいめつ ·
(complete) destruction