Japanese Dictionary

Reading and JLPT level
滅ぶ, 亡ぶ
Kana Reading
ほろぶ
Romaji
horobu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `bu' ending
    Meaning
    to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
    Example sentence
    肉体は滅んでいく。 The flesh is mortal.

Examples of 滅ぶ, 亡ぶ, ほろぶ in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
滅ぶ
Plain Polite
滅びます
Negative
滅ばない
Negative Polite
滅びません

Past

Plain
滅んだ
Plain Polite
滅びました
Negative
滅ばなかった
Negative Polite
滅びませんでした

Te

Plain
滅んで
Plain Polite
滅びまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
滅ばれる
Plain Polite
滅ばれます
Negative
滅ばれない
Negative Polite
滅ばれません

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滅 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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亡 JLPT 3

3 strokes

deceased, the late, dying, perish

On'Yomi: ボウ, モウ

Kun'Yomi: な.い, な.き-, ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす

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