Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 滅亡(めつぼう) in Japanese

滅亡
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
めつぼう
Romaji
metsubō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
    Example sentence
    滅亡危機瀕した地球守ろうと、ある基金設立された A fund was set up with a view to preserving our endured planet.

Examples of 滅亡, めつぼう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

On'Yomi: メツ

Kun'Yomi: ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす

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JLPT 3

3 strokes

deceased, the late, dying, perish

On'Yomi: ボウ, モウ

Kun'Yomi: な.い, な.き-, ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす

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