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Meaning of 滅ぶ(ほろぶ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

滅ぶ, 亡ぶ
Kana Reading
ほろぶ
Romaji
horobu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `bu` ending
    Meaning
    to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

Example Sentences

滅ぶ, 亡ぶ, ほろぶ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
滅ぶ
Plain Polite
滅びます
Negative
滅ばない
Negative Polite
滅びません

Past

Plain
滅んだ
Plain Polite
滅びました
Negative
滅ばなかった
Negative Polite
滅びませんでした

Te

Plain
滅んで
Plain Polite
滅びまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
滅ばれる
Plain Polite
滅ばれます
Negative
滅ばれない
Negative Polite
滅ばれません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

On: メツ

Kun: ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす

13 strokes

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JLPT 3

deceased, the late, dying, perish

On: ボウ, モウ

Kun: な.い, な.き-, ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす

3 strokes

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