滅亡 (めつぼう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

滅亡 (めつぼう) means ruin / collapse / destruction.

See example sentences below.

滅亡 at a glance

滅亡

めつぼうmetsubou

N1noun

ruin / collapse / destruction

滅亡めつぼうmetsubouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

ruin / collapse / destruction

Example 1

その国は戦争で滅亡した。

Translation

That country was destroyed by war.

Example 2

滅亡の危機に直面している。

Translation

It is facing the threat of collapse.