Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 破滅(はめつ) in Japanese

破滅
Kana Reading
はめつ
Romaji
hametsu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    ruin; destruction; fall
    Example sentence
    お世辞乗せられると、破滅招く When the flatterer pipes, then the devil dances.

Examples of 破滅, はめつ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

On'Yomi: メツ

Kun'Yomi: ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす

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JLPT 3

10 strokes

rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

On'Yomi: ハ

Kun'Yomi: やぶ.る, やぶ.れる

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