JLPT N1 Advanced
壊滅
Complete destruction or annihilation.
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Other forms
壊滅する verb form
壊滅的 na-adjective form
潰滅 rare kanji
Noun, Suru verb
Annihilation" / "Being Wiped Out
Describes the total collapse or annihilation of a group, organization, or location to the point where it can no longer function.
Example
台風 によって 、 村 は 壊滅的 な 被害 を 受けた 。
The village suffered devastating damage from the typhoon.
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