滅亡（めつぼう）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: destruction / downfall
Example sentences
- その古代文明はやがて滅亡した。 — That ancient civilization eventually perished.
- 戦争が国の滅亡を招いた。 — The war led to the nation's downfall.
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