Japanese

ほろぶ
Meaning: to perish, to go extinct, to be destroyed
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 滅ぶ 滅ばない
Polite 滅びます 滅びません
Past 滅んだ 滅ばなかった
Polite + Past 滅びました 滅びませんでした
Te-form 滅んで 滅ばなくて
Potential 滅べる 滅べない
Passive 滅ばれる 滅ばれない
Causative 滅ばせる 滅ばせない
Causative + Passive 滅ばされる 滅ばされない
Imperative 滅べ 滅ぶな

Handwriting

滅
ぶ

Example

The arrogant will eventually surely perish.

Usage Notes

A formal or literary term used for the downfall of civilizations, species, or powerful individuals.

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