Word details

全滅

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 全滅.

Dictionary

Entry

全滅んめつNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill

6 strokesFrequency 75JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ゼン

Kun

まった.くすべ.て

Nanori

たけまさ

destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

13 strokesFrequency 1,222JLPT N1Grade 8

On

メツ

Kun

ほろ.びるほろ.ぶほろ.ぼす

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