Word Meaning 全滅

ぜんめつ zemmetsu

全滅 is read as ぜんめつ (zemmetsu) and means annihilation.

Meaning

English

  1. annihilation
  2. total destruction
  3. complete destruction
  4. crushing defeat

Reading

Kana

ぜんめつ

Romaji

zemmetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Related Words ,みんな,すべて,全て,総て,凡て,万物,万象 Rank 7235 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一家全滅

いっかぜんめつ

entire family is affected (disease, etc.)

全訳

ぜんやく

complete translation

全体主義

ぜんたいしゅぎ

totalitarianism

全廃

ぜんぱい

total abolition

全盛

ぜんせい

height of prosperity

全壊

ぜんかい

complete destruction

全盲

ぜんもう

total blindness

全裸

ぜんら

stark naked

全身全霊

ぜんしんぜんれい

complete devotion

全力を挙げる

ぜんりょくをあげる

to use all one's strength (ability)

全体主義国

ぜんたいしゅぎこく

totalitarian state

全体主義国家

ぜんたいしゅぎこっか

totalitarian state

Example Sentences

1

ながいたたかいのすえ、てきぐんはぜんめつした。

After a long battle, the enemy forces were completely wiped out.