What does 撲滅 mean?
撲滅 is a Japanese noun meaning “extermination” in English. It is written as 撲滅 in kanji, ぼくめつ in hiragana, and bokumetsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
科学者たちはエイズを撲滅するために懸命に努力している。
Scientists are working hard to put an end to AIDS.