全滅

ぜんめつ

annihilation

What does 全滅 mean?

全滅 is a Japanese noun meaning annihilation in English. It is written as 全滅 in kanji, ぜんめつ in hiragana, and zenmetsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その町の住人は全滅した。

The population of the town was wiped out.