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A5 Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

壊滅(かいめつ)destruction, annihilation, devastation, catastrophe

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    1. Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

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      (complete) destruction, annihilation, devastation

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    壊滅 【かいめつ】潰滅 【かいめつ】

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      津波(つなみ)(まち)壊滅(かいめつ)しました。

      The town was devastated by the tsunami.

        (まち)壊滅(かいめつ)したのは地震(じしん)のせいである。

        The town's destruction was due to the earthquake.

          戦争(せんそう)によって(うつく)しかった(まち)壊滅(かいめつ)してしまった。

          The beautiful town was annihilated by the war.

            経済(けいざい)壊滅(かいめつ)(てき)打撃(だげき)()けたが、これから()(なお)せるだろうか。

            The economy suffered a devastating blow, but will we be able to rebuild from here?

              大震災(だいしんさい)により(まち)壊滅(かいめつ)し、どこがどこだか()からない状況(じょうきょう)になりました。

              The town was devastated by the great earthquake, and it became a situation where it was impossible to know where anything was.

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