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滅
滅
13 strokes
Frequency: 1222
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

destroy
ruin
overthrow
perish

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
メツ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほろ.びる
ほろ.ぶ
ほろ.ぼす

Common Words

めちゃくちゃ
《 滅茶苦茶 》
《 目茶苦茶 》
Usually kana
Freq #3398
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent

2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

extreme; senseless; reckless; wanton

Examples
オラ気分が良くなったで。でもよ、おとうさんに滅茶苦茶怒られちまうと思うべさ。
I feel a lot better now, but I know Dad's going to be real upset.
3

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

disorderly; chaotic; confused; messy

Examples
その地震は何もかもめちゃくちゃにした。
The earthquake smashed everything.
4

Adverb (fukushi)

incredibly; really; so; super

消滅
しょうめつ
～する Verb
Noun
Freq #3624
1

extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; vanishing; termination; lapse

2

Physics

annihilation

Examples
虎は消滅しかかっている種族である。
The tiger is a vanishing species.
滅ぼす
亡ぼす
ほろぼす
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #4097
1

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

Examples
核兵器はわが地球を滅ぼすと思う。
We think nuclear weapons will destroy our earth.
めっちゃ
《 滅茶 》
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #4285
1

Colloquial

extremely; very; really; super; so

滅びる
亡びる
ほろびる
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #4883
1

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct; to perish

Examples
それは御子を信じるものが、一人として滅びることなく、永遠の命を持つためである。
That whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
全滅
ぜんめつ
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #4922
1

Transitive verb

total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; being wiped out

Examples
その町の住人は全滅した。
The population of the town was wiped out.
2

total defeat; complete failure

破滅
はめつ
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #5171
1

ruin; destruction; fall

Examples
遅かれ早かれ彼は破滅する。
He will eventually ruin himself.
《 滅多に 》
めったに
Adverb
Freq #6119
1

With neg. verb

rarely; seldom

Examples
今、私はめったに映画を見に行きません。
Now I seldom go to the movies.
壊滅
かいめつ
潰滅
～する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #8444
1

(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation

Examples
壊滅そのものが豊かな生命を生む。
Mere decay produces richer life.
殲滅
せんめつ
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #8477
1

annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out

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