滅亡
めつぼう
metsubou
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 98 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
滅亡 (めつぼう (metsubou)) means "Ruin". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Ruin
Also : Downfall · Collapse · Destruction
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Example Sentences
帝国の滅亡は長年の内戦によって避けられないものとなっていた。
ていこくのめつぼうはながねんのないせんによってさけられないものとなっていた。
The empire's destruction became inevitable due to decades of civil war.
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
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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