That village might disappear in a few years.
滅
destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
水部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
メツ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
ほろびる, ほろぶ, ほろぼす
Common Readings
メツ, ほろ…びる, ほろ…ぼす
Example sentences
The hero destroyed the demon king to save the world.
The Taira clan was finally destroyed by the Minamoto clan.
The crops were completely destroyed due to the typhoon.
The civilization that once ruled this land has perished without a trace.
His excessive gambling led to the ruin of his family.
The enemy fleet was completely annihilated.
He rarely gets angry.
That old man is eccentric and rarely speaks with the neighbors.
The village was completely destroyed by the massive earthquake.
Example Vocabulary
消滅
disappearance; extinction; expiration
滅ぼす
to destroy; to overthrow; to ruin
全滅
annihilation; total destruction; complete failure
滅びる
to perish; to be destroyed; to go extinct
破滅
ruin; destruction; downfall
殲滅
annihilation; extermination; total destruction
滅多に
rarely; seldom; (with negative) hardly ever
壊滅
annihilation; destruction; complete wipeout
滅ぶ
to perish, to go extinct, to be destroyed
滅茶苦茶
messy; disorganized; nonsensical; extreme
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