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What does 滅ぼす (ほろぼす, horobosu) mean?

滅ぼす (ほろぼす, horobosu) means to destroy, to ruin.

Quick facts
Readingほろぼす
Romajihorobosu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ほろぼす
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhorobosu

to destroy, to ruin

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck

Example sentences

  • The war destroyed a nation.

  • Desire can sometimes ruin a person.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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