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滅びる
ほろびる
N1
ichidan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to be ruined
2
to perish
3
to be destroyed
4
to go to ruin
5
to go under
6
to fall
Example sentence
剣を取る者は皆剣で滅びる。
All who take up the sword will perish by the sword.
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Kanji in this word
滅
Destroy, Ruin, Overthrow
13 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
滅多に
めったに ·
rarely (with neg. verb)
N3
滅茶苦茶
Full entry on Jisho
めちゃくちゃ ·
absurd
滅亡
めつぼう ·
downfall
N1
自滅
じめつ ·
self-destruction
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