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滅亡
めつぼう
N1
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
downfall
2
collapse
3
destruction
4
ruin
Example sentence
人類は滅亡するだろう。
Man would perish.
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Mine a sentence — saw 滅亡 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
滅
Destroy, Ruin, Overthrow
13 strokes
亡
Deceased, The Late, Dying
3 strokes
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
滅茶苦茶
めちゃくちゃ ·
absurd
滅多に
めったに ·
Full entry on Jisho
rarely (with neg. verb)
N3
壊滅
かいめつ ·
(complete) destruction
自滅
じめつ ·
self-destruction
More words with
亡
死亡
しぼう ·
death
N3
亡命
ぼうめい ·
fleeing from one's country
亡くなる
なくなる ·
to pass away
N4
亡骸
なきがら ·
remains
亡くす
なくす ·
to lose someone
N3
死亡率
しぼうりつ ·
death rate
逃亡
とうぼう ·
escape
N1
死亡者
しぼうしゃ ·
the deceased
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