全滅
ぜんめつ
zenmetsu
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 90 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
全滅 (ぜんめつ (zenmetsu)) means "Annihilation". The reading is ぜんめつ (zenmetsu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Annihilation
Also : Extermination · Complete wipeout · Total destruction
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Example Sentences
戦地での全滅を避けるため、司令官は部隊の戦術的撤退を命じた。
せんちでのぜんめつをさけるため、しれいかんはぶたいのせんじゅつてきてったいをめいじた。
To avoid total annihilation in the battle zone, the commander ordered a tactical retreat of the troops.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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