noun-modifying (irregular)
perishing; disappearing; dying out
Prenominal form describing something that is in the process of perishing, fading away, or becoming extinct. Often used in poetic or literary contexts.
滅びゆく文明の最後の輝き。
The last brilliance of a perishing civilization.
滅びゆく言語を記録するプロジェクト。
A project to record dying languages.
The base verb meaning 'to perish' or 'to be ruined'. 滅びゆく is the prenominal form of 滅びる + ゆく, emphasizing the ongoing process.
Similar construction with 消える (to disappear), often used for things fading away or vanishing. 滅びゆく carries a stronger nuance of ruin or extinction.
Compound of 滅び (continuative form of 滅びる 'to perish') + ゆく (classical/formal variant of いく 'to go'), indicating a gradual process toward extinction.