Vocab Info
N1 Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb
滅亡downfall, ruin, collapse, destruction
Dictionary Definition
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Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb
1.
downfall, ruin, collapse, destruction
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滅亡 【めつぼう】
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つ
ぼ
う
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Examples
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小さな国が滅亡してしまいました。
A small country has met its downfall.
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この国が滅亡した理由は政治の失敗だ。
The collapse of this country was caused by political failure.
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先生:「豊臣家が滅亡した理由を知っていますか?」
Teacher: 'Do you know why the Toyotomi clan collapsed?'
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人類の滅亡の原因が人類自身であることは言うまでもありません。
It goes without saying that humanity's downfall will be caused by humanity itself.
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過去に滅亡した恐竜が復活しようものなら、人間はたちまちいなくなるだろう。
If dinosaurs, which were destroyed long ago, were to come back, humans would likely be wiped out in no time.
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