滅めっする

suru verb (special), intransitive verb

be destroyed; perish; go out (fire)

Intransitive use. Describes something being ruined, dying out, or a fire going out. Often used in formal or literary contexts.

See also: 滅びる

• その文ぶん明めいは戦せん争そうで滅めっした。

  That civilization was destroyed by war.

• ろうそくの火ひが風かぜで滅めっした。

  The candle flame went out in the wind.

suru verb (special), transitive verb

destroy; get rid of; extinguish

Transitive use. To cause destruction, elimination, or extinguishing. Often formal or literary.

See also: 滅ぼす

• 敵てきを滅めっするために戦たたかった。

  They fought to destroy the enemy.

• 火ひを滅めっするには水みずが必ひつ要ようだ。

  Water is needed to extinguish the fire.