滅びる
ほろびる
horobiru
JLPT N1verbVocabularyLevel 96 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
滅びる (ほろびる (horobiru)) means "to go to ruin". The reading is ほろびる (horobiru). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to go to ruin
Also : to fall · to perish · to die out · to be destroyed
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Example Sentences
環境汚染が続けば、この地域の生態系は滅びるでしょう。
かんきょうおせんがつづけば、このちいきのせいたいけいはほろびるでしょう。
If environmental pollution continues, the ecosystem of this region will perish.
多くの古い文明は時間とともに滅びた。
おおくのふるいぶんめいはじかんとともにほろびた。
Many ancient civilizations perished with time.
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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