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壊滅

潰滅

Reading

Kana: かいめつ
Romaji: kaimetsu
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Definition

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destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe

Kanji

Readings: カイ、 エ、 こわ.す、 こわ.れる、 やぶ.る
Meanings: demolition, break, destroy
Readings: メツ、 ほろ.びる、 ほろ.ぶ、 ほろ.ぼす
Meanings: destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish
Readings: カイ、 エ、 つぶ.す、 つぶ.れる、 つい.える
Meanings: crush, smash, break, dissipate

Example Sentences

(おう)敵軍(てきぐん)壊滅(かいめつ)させた。
➥The king crushed his enemies.
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都市(とし)はその地震(じしん)壊滅(かいめつ)した。
➥The city perished in the earthquake.
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それは(かれ)らの計画(けいかく)にとって壊滅的(かいめつてき)打撃(だげき)となった。
➥It proved to be the deathblow to their plan.
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この地域(ちいき)壊滅的(かいめつてき)である。
➥This area is devastated.
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壊滅(かいめつ)そのものが(ゆた)かな生命(せいめい)()む。
➥Mere decay produces richer life.
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汚染(おせん)公害(こうがい)地域(ちいき)生態(せいたい)環境(かんきょう)壊滅的(かいめつてき)影響(えいきょう)(あた)える。
➥Pollution has a disastrous effect on the ecology of a region.
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