Japanese

びる

ほろびる
Meaning: to perish; to be destroyed; to go extinct
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 滅びる 滅びない
Polite 滅びます 滅びません
Past 滅びた 滅びなかった
Polite + Past 滅びました 滅びませんでした
Te-form 滅びて 滅びなくて
Potential 滅びられる 滅びられない
Passive 滅びられる 滅びられない
Causative 滅びさせる 滅びさせない
Imperative 滅びろ 滅びるな

Handwriting

滅
び
る

Example

The civilization that once ruled this land has perished without a trace.

Usage Notes

Used when a country, lineage, or civilization ceases to exist. It can also refer to living things going extinct.

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