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Secondary schoolJLPT N1

destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

13 strokes · frequency rank #1222

On
メツ
Kun
ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす

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Common words

  1. ぜつめつextinction; extermination1
    • Extinction is part of evolution.

    • Elephants are in danger of dying out.

    • The animals in the forest died off.

  2. しょうめつextinction; extinguishment; disappearance; vanishing2
    • The tiger is a vanishing species.

    • The nation ceased to exist.

    • Old traditions are crumbling away.

  3. ぜんめつtotal destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; being wiped out3
    • The population of the town was wiped out.

    • The troop was altogether destroyed.

    • The population of the town was wiped out.

  4. かいめつ(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation4
    • Mere decay produces richer life.

    • The king crushed his enemies.

    • This area is devastated.

  5. ぼくめつeradication; extermination; destruction; suppression5
    • Scientists are working hard to put an end to AIDS.

    • The government is determined to put an end to terrorism.

    • They are waging a campaign against AIDS.

  6. めつぼうdownfall; ruin; collapse; destruction6
    • If a nuclear war were to break out, mankind would perish.

    • Man would perish.

    • A nuclear war will bring about the destruction of mankind.

  7. めったthoughtless; reckless; careless; rash7
  8. てんめつswitching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering8
    • I saw flashing red lights in my rear-view mirror and my heart sank.

  9. はめつruin; destruction; fall9
    • He will eventually ruin himself.

    • Pride comes before a fall.

    • Idleness leads to ruin.

  10. じめつself-destruction; ruining oneself10
    • Present-day Japan is going down the route to self destruction, isn't it?

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