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撲滅 (ぼくめつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
eradication ; extermination ; suppression
Strong word for completely eliminating something harmful or undesirable, such as a disease, pest, crime, abuse, or social problem. Often used as 撲滅する or in campaign-style phrases like 撲滅運動.
地ち 域いき 全ぜん 体たい で 飲いん 酒しゅ 運うん 転てん を 撲ぼく 滅めつ する 運うん 動どう が 始はじ まっ た 。
A community-wide campaign to eliminate drunk driving has begun.
Kanji 滅 destroy, ruin, overthrow Similar words 根こん 絶ぜつ Very close to 撲滅; 根絶 emphasizes rooting something out completely, including its source or cause.
駆く 除じょ Used mainly for getting rid of pests, vermin, or harmful organisms; 撲滅 is broader and often used for social problems or diseases.
絶ぜつ 滅めつ Means extinction, especially of a species; 撲滅 is usually an intentional act or campaign to eliminate something harmful.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 撲, associated with striking or attacking, and 滅, meaning destruction or extinction. The compound expresses forceful elimination.
