Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 滅びる(ほろびる) in Japanese

滅びる, 亡びる
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ほろびる
Romaji
horobiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
    Example sentence
    滅び至る大きくその道広い For the gate is wide and the way is easy, that leads to destruction.

Examples of 滅びる, 亡びる, ほろびる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
滅びる
Plain Polite
滅びます
Negative
滅びない
Negative Polite
滅びません

Past

Plain
滅びた
Plain Polite
滅びました
Negative
滅びなかった
Negative Polite
滅びませんでした

Te

Plain
滅びて
Plain Polite
滅びまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
滅びられる
Plain Polite
滅びられます
Negative
滅びられない
Negative Polite
滅びられません
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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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