Illustration: Inside a conquered fortified residence, an attacking commander directs soldiers as they pull down the final gate tower with heavy ropes. Other soldiers dismantle the defeated household's ceremonial standard, while its former defenders stand disarmed under guard.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

滅ほろぼす

horobosu

to destroy, to ruin

This is transitive; 滅びる means to perish. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 核兵器かくへいきはわが地球ちきゅうを滅ほろぼすと思おもう。

    We think nuclear weapons will destroy our earth.

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  2. 好奇心こうきしんは身みを滅ほろぼす。

    Curiosity killed the cat.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれは酒さけで身みを滅ほろぼした。

    Drinking was his ruin.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 滅

  • 滅destroy; ruinOnメツKunほろびる・ほろぶ・ほろぼす

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