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滅失 (めっしつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
destruction ; loss ; extinction
Formal or legal term for the complete loss or destruction of a thing, right, or record. Often used in contexts such as property damage, document loss, or extinction of a claim.
権けん 利り の 滅めっ 失しつ を 防ふせ ぐ ため 、 早はや め に 手て 続つづ き を し て ください 。
Please complete the procedure promptly to prevent the loss of your rights.
Kanji 滅 destroy, ruin, overthrow Similar words 破は 壊かい 破壊 is a general word for physical destruction or breaking, while 滅失 is a formal/legal term emphasizing complete loss or extinction.
喪そう 失しつ 喪失 also means loss, but often refers to the loss of abstract things like trust, memory, or status, whereas 滅失 is more about tangible or legal extinction.
Etymology Compound of 滅 (めつ, 'destroy, perish') and 失 (しつ, 'lose'). The reading めっしつ results from a regular sound change where めつ + しつ becomes めっしつ.
