JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
滅びる
To fall into ruin, perish, or become extinct, typically referring to civilizations or species
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Other forms
滅びます polite form
滅びた plain past
滅びて te-form
亡びる alternative kanji
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
To fall into ruin" / "To become extinct
Describes the complete collapse or permanent disappearance of a large-scale entity, such as a state, culture, or biological group.
Example
その 古代 文明 は 謎 の 理由 で 滅びた 。
That ancient civilization fell into ruin for a mysterious reason.
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