NichiDict

滅びる

N1
ほろびる
亡びる
[horobiru]
Illustration for 滅びる

Meanings

1.IchidanIntransitive

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct; to perish

Examples

古代文明はなぜ滅びてしまったのでしょうか。

Why did ancient civilizations perish?

王国は長い戦争によって滅びました

The kingdom perished due to war.

日本の伝統が少しずつ滅びつつあります。

Japanese traditions are dying out.