Word Meaning 滅ぼす
ほろぼす
horobosu
滅ぼす is read as ほろぼす (horobosu) and means to destroy.
Meaning
English
- to destroy
- to overthrow
- to wreck
- to ruin
Reading
Kana
ほろぼす
Romaji
horobosu
Writing Variants
- 亡ぼす ほろぼす horobosu
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
2欲に負けると身を滅ぼす。
よくにまけるとみをほろぼす。
If you give in to greed, you may ruin yourself.
人に過剰なまでの対抗心を燃やすのは、結局自分の身を滅ぼすことに繋がります。
If you're constantly trying to one-up others, you'll only end up harming yourself.