滅ぶ · godan verb (-bu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 滅ぶ | 滅ばない |
| Polite | 滅びます | 滅びません |
| Past polite | 滅びました | 滅びませんでした |
| Past | 滅んだ | 滅ばなかった |
| Te-form | 滅んで | 滅ばないで |
| Desire | 滅びたい | 滅びたくない |
| Potential | 滅べる | 滅べない |
| Passive | 滅ばれる | 滅ばれない |
| Causative | 滅ばせる | 滅ばせない |
| Causative passive | 滅ばせられるalso 滅ばされる | 滅ばせられないalso 滅ばされない |
| Volitional | 滅ぼう | |
| Polite volitional | 滅びましょう | |
| Imperative | 滅べ | 滅ぶな |
| Conditional | 滅べば | 滅ばなければ |
| Tara conditional | 滅んだら | 滅ばなかったら |
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
perish; be destroyed; go to ruin; die out
Intransitive verb describing the natural or inevitable decline and disappearance of a nation, culture, species, or way of life. Often used in historical or dramatic contexts.
See also: 滅びる
That ancient civilization perished, leaving behind mysteries.
The dinosaurs died out about 66 million years ago.
That kingdom perished due to internal strife.
Those who grow arrogant are destined to fall someday.