滅ぼす

ほろぼす

to destroy, to overthrow, to ruin

What does 滅ぼす mean?

滅ぼす is a Japanese verb meaning to destroy, to overthrow, to ruin in English. It is written as 滅ぼす in kanji, ほろぼす in hiragana, and horobosu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

核兵器はわが地球を滅ぼすと思う。

We think nuclear weapons will destroy our earth.