滅ぼす
ほろぼす
Also written 亡ぼす
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
Kanji
- 滅 perish. Read as ほろぼす.
Example sentences
- 核兵器はわが地球を滅ぼすと思う。
We think nuclear weapons will destroy our earth. - 彼は博打で身を滅ぼした。
Gambling brought about his ruin. - 好奇心は身を滅ぼす。
Curiosity killed the cat. - 勝手にさせておけば泥棒は自然に身を滅ぼす。
Give a thief enough rope and he'll hang himself. - 彼は酒で身を滅ぼした。
Drinking was his ruin.
Common phrases
Related forms
- 滅びる (ほろびる) to go to ruin (intransitive partner)