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    3. 滅亡

    滅亡

    滅めつ亡ぼう

    downfall

    N1KMT9News #26+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveHistoryKanji Vocab16 strokes

    めつぼう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    downfall, ruin, collapse, destruction

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    古こ代だいの王おう国こくは滅めつ亡ぼうした。

    The ancient kingdom faced its downfall.

    KMT7History
    ローマ帝てい国こくの滅めつ亡ぼうは、多おおくの歴れき史し的てき議ぎ論ろんの対たい象しょうとなっている。

    The Roman Empire's downfall is a subject of much historical debate.

    KMT9History
    その文ぶん明めいの滅めつ亡ぼうにつながった様さま々ざまな要よう因いんについて、歴れき史し家かたちは今いまも議ぎ論ろんを続つづけている。

    Historians are still debating the various factors that led to the downfall of that civilization.

    KMT9History
    その王おう朝ちょうの滅めつ亡ぼうの物ものが語たりは、歴れき史しドラマでよく語かたられる。

    The story of the dynasty's downfall is often told in historical dramas.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions
    環かん境きょう破は壊かいの脅きょう威いは、多おおくの種しゅの滅めつ亡ぼうにつながる可か能のう性せいがある。

    The threat of environmental destruction could lead to the downfall of many species.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    滅
    ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ・ほろ.ぼす…(1)
    destroy・ruin・overthrow・perish
    亡
    な.い・な.き-・ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ・ほろ.ぼす…(2)
    deceased・the late・dying・perish
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