N1Verb

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滅ぼすほろぼす

horobosu

to destroy, to overthrow, to ruin

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Example sentence

彼は酒で身を滅ぼした。

Drinking was his ruin.

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Kanji in 滅ぼす

destroy, overthrow, perish, ruin

Sentences with 滅ぼす

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
絶滅	N3	ぜつめつ	ぜつめつdestruction, extinction
滅多に	N3	めったに	めったにrarely (with neg. verb), seldom
全滅	N1	ぜんめつ	ぜんめつannihilation
滅亡	N1	めつぼう	めつぼうdownfall, collapse, destruction
滅びる	N1	ほろびる	ほろびるto be ruined, to perish, to be destroyed

More Actions & Movement words

Word	Reading	Meaning
外方	そっぽ	そっぽlook (or turn) the other way
登録	とうろく	とうろくregistration, register, record
寄り掛かる	よりかかる	よりかかるto lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely on
カット	カット	カットcut, cutting
上昇	じょうしょう	じょうしょうrising, ascending, climbing
ジャンプ	ジャンプ	ジャンプjump
接触	せっしょく	せっしょくtouch, contact
損う	そこなう	そこなうto harm, to hurt

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